macrodon, Synodontis Geoffroy St. Hilaire [I.] 1827:295 [Poissons du Nil v. 1 (part 1); ref. 4185] Nile River, Egypt. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-4194. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:48 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:313 [ref. 29155]. A new name for Pimelotus synodontis Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1809. •Synonym of Synodontis clarias (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Poll 1971:44 [ref. 7700], Gosse 1986:118 [ref. 6194], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1992:533 [ref. 21590], Ferraris 2007:313 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Synodontis clarias (Linnaeus 1758). Mochokidae: Mochokinae. Habitat: freshwater.