trivirgatus, Saurus Valenciennes [A.] 1839:[72], Pl. 15 (fig. 1) [Ichthyologie des îles Canaries v. 2 (pt 2); ref. 4502] Canary Islands. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-8608 (dry). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:6 [ref. 19576]. Dates to Pl. 15 in Nov. 1839, p. 72 published in 1843. •Synonym of Synodus saurus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Nielsen 1973:161 [ref. 6885], Sulak 1990:368 [ref. 15106]). Current status: Synonym of Synodus saurus (Linnaeus 1758). Synodontidae: Synodontinae. Habitat: marine.