labeo, Synodontis Günther [A.] 1865:453 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 15 (no. 89); ref. 13949] West Africa, probably Niger River. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1865.5.9.8 (stuffed). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:323 [ref. 29155]. •Probably valid as Synodontis labeo Günther 1865 -- (Willoughby 1994:28 [ref. 22047]). •Synonym of Synodontis xiphias Günther 1864 -- (Poll 1971:74 [ref. 7700], Gosse 1986:151 [ref. 6194], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1992:542 [ref. 21590], Ferraris 2007:323 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Synodontis xiphias Günther 1864. Mochokidae: Mochokinae. Habitat: freshwater.