Species that contain: Microsynodontis and batesii [ 2 ] records

batesii, Microsynodontis Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:26, Pl. 4 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1903, v. 1 (pt 1) (art. 3); ref. 570] Mvile River, southern Cameroon. Syntypes: (several) BMNH 1903.7.28.105-110 (orig. 7, now 6). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:309 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Microsynodontis batesii Boulenger 1903 -- (Gosse 1986:116 [ref. 6194], Burgess 1989:197 [ref. 12860], Poll & Gosse 1995:203 [ref. 24781], Ng 2004:3 [ref. 27697], Ferraris 2007:309 [ref. 29155], Fermon et al. 2007:717 [ref. 30032], Fermon et al. 2022:157 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Microsynodontis batesii Boulenger 1903. Mochokidae: Mochokinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Cameroon and northern Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

christyi, Microsynodontis Boulenger [G. A.] 1920:32, Fig. 15 [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 4); ref. 587] Poko, Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: BMNH 1919.9.10.281 [not 381] (1), MRAC 7168-70 (3). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:309 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Microsynodontis batesii Boulenger 1903 -- (Gosse 1986:116 [ref. 6194], Ferraris 2007:309 [ref. 29155]). •Valid as Microsynodontis christyi Boulenger 1920 -- (Ng 2004:50 [ref. 27697]). Current status: Valid as Microsynodontis christyi Boulenger 1920. Mochokidae: Mochokinae. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.