punctulatus, Synodontis Günther [A.] 1889:71, Pl. 8 (fig. A) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1889 (pt 1); ref. 2015] Ruva River, Arusha region, Tanzania. Lectotype: BMNH 1887.11.3.47. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1887.11.3.48 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:320 [ref. 29155]. Lectotype selected in Poll 1971:233 [ref. 7700]. Gender of genus treated by us as masculine. •Valid as Synodontis punctulatus Günther 1889 -- (Poll 1971:233 [ref. 7700], Gosse 1986:142 [ref. 6194], Burgess 1989:196 [ref. 12860]). •Possible synonym of Synodontis zanzibaricus Peters 1868 -- (De Vos 2001:49 [ref. 25362], Seegers et al. 2003:39 [ref. 28087]). •Valid as Synodontis punctulata Günther 1889 -- (Ferraris 2007:320 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Synodontis punctulatus Günther 1889. Mochokidae: Mochokinae. Distribution: Ruwa River, Tanzania; Uebi Shebeli, Somalia, eastern Africa [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.