Species that contain: Synodontis and velifer [ 1 ] records

velifer, Synodontis Norman [J. R.] 1935:219, Fig. 3 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 10) v. 15 (no. 86, art. 17); ref. 13915] Ejura, Ghana. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1934.8.31.146. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:322 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Synodontis velifer Norman 1935 -- (Poll 1971:163 [ref. 7700], Gosse 1986:149 [ref. 6194], Burgess 1989:197 [ref. 12860], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1992:547 [ref. 21590], Dankwa et al. 1999:38 [ref. 28023], Ferraris 2007:322 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Synodontis velifer Norman 1935. Mochokidae: Mochokinae. Distribution: Sassandra, Bandama and Volta River basins, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.