Talk:Synodontis melanopterus

Species' name
IUCN (2010) and FishBase both list this species as Synodontis melanopterus. FishBase, in particular, lists S. melanoptera as a synonym and marks it as a "misspelling of the species' name that must not be used": Synonyms of Synodontis melanopterus Boulenger, 1903 FishBase itself uses Catalog of Fishes as its main source regarding nomenclature. This is the relevant entry there: Current status: Valid as Synodontis melanopterus Boulenger, 1903 (updated 19 May 2014) XenoVon (talk) 14:02, 8 June 2014 (UTC)