The type locality is situated near Cabinda.

Haplochilus cabindae Boulenger 1911.

Ann & Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) viii. 1911, p.264
& also in Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. 3, p.21 ( 1912 ).

52 mm (Boulenger 1915)

• D = 8-9, A = 14-15, ll = 29-31 (Boulenger 1915)

• Plataplochilus loemensis (Pellegrin 1924)
• Plataplochilus micrurus (Ahl 1928)

• Gamba
• Lebamba

The coastal plains of the lower Congo.

Prefers fast flowing streams where it is found with A.escherichi.

Biotope of Plataplochilus cabindae in the surroundings of Lebamba, Gabon.
Photo: Courtesy of Ed Pürzl

Boulenger gives the following collectors / locations in his 1915 Catalogue.

1-2 (Types). Collected at Lucola River, near Cabinda.3-4. Collected at Buco Zau, Luali River. Both locations collected by Dr.W.J.Ansorge.

History of the synonym Plataplochilus loemensis (Pellegrin 1924)

Collected from Loeme, Congo.

History of the synonym Plataplochilus micrurus (Ahl 1928)

Collected from the mouth of the Kouilou River, Congo.