risso, Alpismaris Risso [A.] 1827:458 [Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale v. 3; ref. 3757] Nice, France, northwestern Mediterranean Sea. No types known. Perhaps the same as Stolephorus risso Risso 1810 and not a new description. •Synonym of Synodus saurus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Sulak in Whitehead et al. 1984:410 [ref. 13675], Sulak 1990:368 [ref. 15106]). Current status: Synonym of Synodus saurus (Linnaeus 1758). Synodontidae: Synodontinae. Habitat: marine.