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Species' name

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FishBase lists this species as Synodontis violaceus. S. violacea is listed as a synonym and marked as a "misspelling of the species' name that must not be used": Synonyms of Synodontis violaceus Pellegrin, 1919
FishBase itself uses Catalog of Fishes as its main source regarding nomenclature. This is the relevant entry there: Current status: Valid as Synodontis violaceus Pellegrin, 1919 (updated 19 May 2014) XenoVon (talk) 10:14, 10 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]