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Species' name

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FishBase lists this species as Synodontis macropunctatus. S. macropunctata is listed as a synonym and marked as a "misspelling of the species' name that must not be used": Synonyms of Synodontis macropunctatus Wright & Page, 2008
FishBase itself uses Catalog of Fishes as its main source regarding nomenclature. This is the relevant entry there: Current status: Valid as Synodontis macropunctatus Wright & Page, 2008 (updated 19 May 2014) XenoVon (talk) 11:31, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]