| Citation | Boulenger, G.A., 1902, Second account of the fishes collected by Dr. W.J. Ansorge in the Niger delta.. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1902:324-330. |
| Ref. | 2985 Boulenger, G.A., 1902 |
| Page | 327 |
| Named Used as Valid | Synodontis melanopterus |
| Comment | original description of Synodontis melanopterus |
| Locality | 'Oguta'. |
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