British Museum (Natural History) - Early Collections
Some of the first Killifish collections
were sent as preserved material to the British Museum (Natural History) &
other museums in Europe.
This page lists only those in the British Museum (Natural History) up to 1915.
Species are listed in original & current namings. Place names are spelt
as seen in the publication.
G.L.Bates Esq.
| Fundulus bivittatus | Aphyosemion bivittatum | Kribi River, S.Cameroon |
| Tributries of Lobi River, S.Cameroon | ||
| Fundulus loennbergii | Aphyosemion loennbergii | Kribi River (Types) |
| Zima Country | ||
| Efulen | ||
| Fundulus batesii | Aphyosemion batesii | Ja River at Bitye (Types) |
| Bumba River at Assobam (Types) | ||
| Fundulus sjoestedti | Fundulopanchax sjoestedti | Nyong River at Akonolinga, S.Cameroon |
| Haplochilus camerunensis | Aphyosemion camerunensis | Kribi River, S.Cameroon (Types) |
| Nyong River | ||
| Ja River (Type) | ||
| Haplochilus sexfasciatus | Epiplatys sexfasciatus | Lobi River, S.Cameroon |
| Kribi River | ||
| Benito River, Spanish Guinea | ||
| Gabon | ||
| Haplochilus exiguus | Aphyosemion exiguum | Nyong River |
| Haplochilus spilauchen | Aplocheilichthys spilauchen | Benito River, Spanish Guinea |
| Procatopus nototaenia | Procatopus nototaenia | Tributary of Lobi River, S.Cameroon. (Types) |
| Kribi River, S.Cameroon |
Mr.B.Schröder
| Fundulus bivittatus | Aphyosemion bivittatum | Banaberi Swamps, inland of Duala, Cameroon |
Mr.J.Paul Arnold
| Fundulus bivittatus | Aphyosemion bivittatum | Old Calabar |
| Fundulus gardneri | Fundulopanchax gardneri | Old Calabar |
| Fundulus gularis | Fundulopanchax gularis | Warri (Types) |
| Niger Delta | ||
| Fundulus arnoldi | Fundulopanchax arnoldi | Warri |
| Sapelle | ||
| Fundulus sjoestedti | Fundulopanchax sjoestedti | Calabar |
| Sherboro | ||
| Haplochilus camerunensis | Aphyosemion camerunensis | Cape Lopez, Gabon |
| Haplochilus liberiensis | Scriptaphyosemion liberiensis | Monrovia |
| Haplochilus fasciolatus | Epiplatys fasciolatus | Sierra Leone |
| Haplochilus sexfasciatus | Epiplatys sexfasciatus | Warri |
| Mouths of Niger | ||
| Epiplatys infrafasciatus | Old Calabar (Type of Epiplatys infrafasciatus) | |
| Haplochilus chaperi | Epiplatys chaperi | Sierra Leone |
| Liberia | ||
| Haplochilus calliurus | Aphyosemion calliurum ? | Liberia. (Types) |
| Haplochilus spilauchen | Aplocheilichthys spilauchen | Warri |
| Old Calabar | ||
| Haplochilus macrurus | Lacustricola macrurus | Old Calabar |
| Haplochilus senegalensis | Epiplatys spilargyreius | Old Calabar |
| Haplochilus longiventralis | Epiplatys longiventralis | Old Calabar |
| Mouths of Niger | ||
| Haplochilus macrostigma | Epiplatys singa | Boma, Congo. |
| Haplochilus grahami | Epiplatys grahami | Old Calabar |
Capt. R.D.Gard'ner
| Fundulus gardneri | Fundulopanchax gardneri | Okwoga (Lat. 70°N., Long. 7° 45' E.). Headwaters of Cross River. (Types) |
| Swamps between Agwarba & Awka, Lower Niger. | ||
| Haplochilus longiventralis | Epiplatys longiventralis | Swamps between Agwarba & Awka, Lower Niger. (Types) |
Major G.E.Bruce
| Fundulus gardneri | Fundulopanchax gardneri | Pool at Udi, Cross River. (Types - H.brucii) |
| Haplochilus sexfasciatus | Epiplatys sexfasciatus | Stream at Awka, Lower Niger |
| Stream at Udi, headwaters of Cross River | ||
| Omalu, headwaters of Aboina River, Cross River | ||
| Haplochilus spilauchen | Aplocheilichthys spilauchen | Lagos, in mangrove swamp. |
| Procatopus nototaenia | Procatopus nototaenia | River flowing into the Niger below Asaba. |
Major W.A.C.Cockburn
| Fundulus gardneri | Fundulopanchax gardneri | Bendi District, Cross River. |
| Haplochilus sexfasciatus | Epiplatys sexfasciatus | Cross River District, Old Calabar |
| Procatopus nototaenia | Procatopus nototaenia | Cross River District, Old Calabar |
| Bendi District, Cross River, Old Calabar |
Dr.H.G.F.Spurell
| Fundulus spurelli | Fundulopanchax walkeri | Tano River, Gold Coast (Types) |
| Haplochilus sexfasciatus | Epiplatys sexfasciatus | Near Dunkwa, Gold Coast |
| Haplochilus petersii | Nimbapanchax petersi | Dunkwa, Gold Coast |
Dr.W.J.Ansorge
| Fundulus gularis | Fundulopanchax gularis | Agberi (Types) |
| Haplochilus ansorgii | Epiplatys ansorgii | Masoma River, flowing into Lake Agemwe at Umpokoya. (Types) |
| Haplochilus sexfasciatus | Epiplatys sexfasciatus | Sapelle, Lower Niger |
| Assay, Lower Niger | ||
| Abanga River, Ogowe | ||
| Luali River (Chiloango) at Lundo | ||
| Haplochilus striatus | Aphyosemion striatum | Abanga River, Ogowe, between 1st & 2nd rapids. |
| Lundo, Luali River, Portuguese Congo. | ||
| Haplochilus spilauchen | Aplocheilichthys spilauchen | Geba River at Bafata, Portuguese Guinea. |
| Degama, Lower Niger | ||
| Chiloango Town, Portuguese Congo | ||
| Haplochilus macrurus | Lacustricola macrurus | Marimba, Lake Sarmento, Angola (Types) |
| Quanza River at Dondo, Angola | ||
| Haplochilus cabindae | Plataplochilus cabindae | Lucola River, near Cabinda. (Types) |
| Buco Zau, Luali River | ||
| Haplochilus macrostigma | Epiplatys singa | Lucola River near Cabinda (Type) |
| Luculla River, Chiloango | ||
| Luali River at Lundo |
R.B.N.Walker Esq & Dr.A.Günther
| Fundulus walkeri | Fundulopanchax walkeri | Bokitsa Mine (Wasa). (Types) |
| Haplochilus sexfasciatus | Epiplatys sexfasciatus | Atesu River, Gold Coast |
| Bokitsa Mine, Wasa, Gold Coast |
Dr.A.Günther
| Haplochilus fasciolatus | Epiplatys fasciolatus | Sierra Leone (Types) |
R.B.N.Walker
| Haplochilus sexfasciatus | Epiplatys sexfasciatus | Kotchwah River, Gold Coast |
| Haplochilus spilauchen | Aplocheilichthys spilauchen | Gabon |
Mr.A.Rachow
| Fundulus sjoestedti | Fundulopanchax sjoestedti | Axim, Gold Coast. |
Dr.C.Christy
| Haplochilus christyi | Aphyosemion christyi | Lindi River (Types) |
Mr.M.E.Luja
| Haplochilus ferranti | Aphyosemion ferranti | Kondue, Kasai (One of the types) |
| Haplochilus lujae | Aphyosemion lujae | Kondue, Sankun River (Types) |
| Haplochilus multifasciatus | Epiplatys multifasciatus | Kondue, Kasai. (Types) |
Mr.E.Siemund
| Haplochilus camerunensis | Aphyosemion camerunensis ? | Fernando Po |
| Haplochilus sexfasciatus | Epiplatys sexfasciatus | Fernando Po |
W.P.Lowe Esq.
| Haplochilus sexfasciatus | Epiplatys sexfasciatus | Nanna Kru, Liberia |
Capt. Royaux
| Haplochilus sexfasciatus | Epiplatys sexfasciatus | Banzyville, Ubanghi |
Mr.M.Chaper
| Haplochilus chaperi | Epiplatys chaperi | Assini, Gold Coast. (One of the types) |
M.P.Delhez
| Haplochilus elegans | Aphyosemion elegans | Bikoro, Lake Tumba. (Types) |
| Coquillatville |
Mr.G.Gerlach
| Haplochilus calliurus | Aphyosemion calliurum | West Africa |
Miss Kingsley
| Haplochilus spilauchen | Aplocheilichthys spilauchen | Old Calabar |
| Ogowe |
M.Hutereau
| Haplochilus hutereaui | Lacustricola hutereaui | Dungu, Uelle (Types) |
| Haplochilus nigricans | Epiplatys chevalieri | Dungu |
L.Loat Esq.
| Haplochilus loati | Micropanchax loati | Lake No. (Types) |
| Fashoda | ||
| Gondokoro | ||
| Haplochilus schoelleri | Micropanchax loati | Ghet-el-Nassara, Lake Menzaleh |
| Haplochilus marni | Epiplatys spilargyreius | Lake No, White Nile. |
H.H.King Esq.
| Haplochilus loati | Micropanchax loati | Lake No. (Types) |
| Haplochilus kingii | Micropanchax kingii | Khor on Sobat River. (Types) |
| Haplochilus marni | Epiplatys spilargyreius | Khor Barboy, White Nile. |
| Haplochilus bifasciatus | Epiplatys bifasciatus | Lake No. |
C.H.Schoeller
| Haplochilus schoelleri | Micropanchax loati | Near Lake Marcotis (Types) |
Dr W.A.Cunnington & Dr. C.L.Boulenger
| Haplochilus schoelleri | Micropanchax loati | Birket Karun, Fayum |
Dr.L.Stappers
| Haplochilus moeruensis | Lacustricola moeruensis | Lake Mweru at Kilug (Types) |
| Lake Mweru at Nkole (Types) | ||
| Haplochilus katangae | Lacustricola katangae | Elizabethville |
M.Poppe
| Haplochilus katangae | Lacustricola katangae | Lubumbashi River, near Elizabethville. (Types) |
A.White Esq.
| Haplochilus johnstonii | Lacustricola johnstoni | Fort Johnston. (Types) |
Dr. E.Warren
| Haplochilus johnstonii | Lacustricola johnstoni | Indukuduku, Zululand |
J.Petherick Esq.
| Haplochilus marni | Epiplatys spilargyreius | Khartum (One of the types of fasciolatus) |
Dr. F.Werner
| Haplochilus marni | Epiplatys spilargyreius | Mongalla near Gondokoro |
| Haplochilus bifasciatus | Epiplatys bifasciatus | Mongalla near Gondokoro |
Dr. Klaptser
| Haplochilus senegalensis | Epiplatys spilargyreius | Dubola, French Guinea |
Dr. A.Ingram
| Haplochilus senegalensis | Epiplatys spilargyreius | Northern Territory of Gold Coast |
Dr. W.Wolterstorff
| Haplochilus senegalensis | Epiplatys spilargyreius | Gold Coast |
Dr. W.M.Graham
| Haplochilus grahami | Epiplatys grahami | Swamps near Lagos. (Types) |
Mr. E.Marré
| Haplochilus grahami | Epiplatys grahami | West Africa. |
Dr. J.W.Todd
| Haplochilus singa | Epiplatys singa | Boma |
M.M.Storms
| Haplochilus singa | Epiplatys singa | Lindi River |
A.E.Kitson Esq
| Procatopus nototaenia | Procatopus nototaenia | Asaba, Lower Niger |
Reference - Catalogue of the Fresh-water Fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III. George Albert Boulenger, FRS. 1915