| Citation | Boulenger, G.A., 1906, Fourth contribution to the ichthyology of Lake Tanganyika. Report on the collection of fishes made by Dr. W.A. Cunnington during the Third Tanganyika Expedition, 1904-1905.. Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond. 17(6):537-600. |
| Ref. | 1872 Boulenger, G.A., 1906 |
| Page | 553;fig. |
| Named Used as Valid | Synodontis melanostictus |
| Comment | Original description of Synodontis melanostictus. |
| Locality | 'Lofu'. |
| Distribution | Lofu (now Lofubu) River, Lake Tanganyika, Zambia. |
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