Synodontis batesii Boulenger, 1907

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 159

Synodontis batesii Boulenger, 1907

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 11.5 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: benthopelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2010)

Source: bibliography, preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: in Lower Guinea found in the Nyong, the Ntem of Cameroon, the Ivindo, Ogowe and Ouzibi of Gabon and the Rio Muni in Equatorial Guinea. Elsewhere, found in the Dja and the central Congo River basin.

Synodontis haugi Pellegrin, 1906

Type-locality: Synodontis haugi – “ Ogôoué River at Ngomo, Gabon ”. Holotype: MNHN 1906-0209.

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 23.5 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: benthopelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2010)

Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: a Lower Guinea endemic known from the Ogowe basin in Gabon. One record in Cameroon too.