xiphias, Synodontis Günther [A.] 1864:215 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Niger, western Africa. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1863.11.9.1 (dry). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:323 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Synodontis xiphias Günther 1864 -- (Poll 1971:74 [ref. 7700], Gosse 1986:150 [ref. 6194], Burgess 1989:197 [ref. 12860], •Synonym of Synodontis gambiensis Günther 1864 -- (Ferraris 2007:315 [ref. 29155]). , Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1992:542 [ref. 21590], Willoughby 1994:28 [ref. 22047], Ferraris 2007:323 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Synodontis xiphias Günther 1864. Mochokidae: Mochokinae. Distribution: Niger River basin, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.