| Citation | Boulenger, G.A., 1916, Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume IV.. London. 392 p. |
| Ref. | Boulenger, G.A., 1916 |
| Page | 155 |
| Named Used as Valid | Petrocephalus simus |
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| Locality | |
| Distribution | Boumba River (Cameroon); Ngomo, Ogowe; Quanza River (Angola); Lucalla River; Oyan River (Niger); Geba River (Guinea Bissau); N. Sherbo district, Sierra Leone. |
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