omias, Synodontis Günther [A.] 1864:213 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Jebba, Upper Niger, western Africa. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1863.12.9.3 (skeleton). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:319 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Synodontis omias Günther 1864 -- (Poll 1971:66 [ref. 7700], Gosse 1986:139 [ref. 6194], Burgess 1989:196 [ref. 12860], Lévèque et al. 1991:143 [ref. 31367], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1992:535 [ref. 21590], Willoughby 1994:28 [ref. 22047], Friel & Vigliotta 2006:54 [ref. 28580], Ferraris 2007:319 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Synodontis omias Günther 1864. Mochokidae: Mochokinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Niger River basin, Lower Niger-Benue ecoregion endemic. Habitat: freshwater.