Talk:Synodontis multimaculatus

Species' name
IUCN (2010) and FishBase both list this species as Synodontis multimaculatus. FishBase, in particular, lists S. multimaculata as a synonym and marks it as a "misspelling of the species' name that must not be used": Synonyms of Synodontis multimaculatus Boulenger, 1902 FishBase itself uses Catalog of Fishes as its main source regarding nomenclature. This is the relevant entry there: Current status: Valid as Synodontis multimaculatus Boulenger, 1902 (updated 19 May 2014) XenoVon (talk) 19:50, 8 June 2014 (UTC)