arabi, Synodontis Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:261 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Nile River, Egypt. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-4203 (1), 0000-4205 (2). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:321 [ref. 29155]. Unneeded new name for Silurus schall Bloch & Schneider 1801. •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.