laessoei, Synodontis Norman [J. R.] 1923:696 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 12 (no. 72) (art. 74); ref. 3213] Kokema [? Kolema] River, Angola, elevation 4000 feet. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1923.8.15.3. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:316 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Synodontis laessoei Norman 1923 -- (Poll 1971:380 [ref. 7700], Gosse 1986:131 [ref. 6194], Burgess 1989:196 [ref. 12860], Ferraris 2007:316 [ref. 29155], Wright & Page 2008:298 [ref. 29628], Skelton 2019:235 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Synodontis laessoei Norman 1923. Mochokidae: Mochokinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Kolema River, Quanza River basin (Angola). Habitat: freshwater.