Mochokidae  

acanthomias, Synodontis Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:46, Pl. 23 [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 3); ref. 548] Boma, Democratic Republic of Congo. Lectotype: MRAC 18. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1899.2.20.23 (1), MRAC 156 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:311 [ref. 29155]. Lectotype designated by Poll 1971:282 [ref. 7700]. •Valid as Synodontis acanthomias Boulenger 1899 -- (Poll 1971:282 [ref. 7700], Gosse 1986:118 [ref. 6194], Burgess 1989:195 [ref. 12860], Ferraris 2007:311 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Synodontis acanthomias Boulenger 1899.

1a. Lips and barbels modified into an oral disk or sucker; postcleithral process short; 5 infraorbitals; pelvic-fin origin at vertical at end of dorsal-fin base...2
1b. Lips and barbels not modified into an oral disk or sucker; postcleithral process quite long; 4 infraorbitals; pelvic-fin origin beyond end of dorsal-fin base...5