maculosus, Synodontis Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] 1829:10, Pl. 3 (fig. 1) [Beschreibung und Abbildung mehrerer neuer Fische, im Nil entdeckt 1829; ref. 22233] Cairo, Egypt. Lectotype: SMF 653. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1850.7.29.15 (1?); SMF 5417-21 (5). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:321 [ref. 29155]. Lectotype selected by Poll 1971:50 [ref. 7700] •Synonym of Synodontis schall (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Poll 1971:48 [ref. 7700], Gosse 1986:145 [ref. 6194], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1992:561 [ref. 21590], Ferraris 2007:321 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Synodontis schall (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Mochokidae: Mochokinae. Habitat: freshwater.