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Birger wrote: The three big binders(along with some of the above publications) represent 146 of the 182 fish whether correct or mistaken originally described with the name Synodontis...I found thats a lot of work for someone without access to a university...only 36 more to go.

So, which 36 do you need? I might be able to fill in the gaps for you.

Let's start a new thread, "Birger's syno paper quest"?

Jools

Why am I doing this you ask?? I am not really sure.....

Having the original descriptions for all fish using the name Synodontis whether correct or mistakenly is my eventual goal here either in book form or PDF.
I appreciate any contributions to the cause, this is something I have been working away at for awhile now.

My count was off...there are 39 that I do not have yet, this is the quick version of the list.

As you will see the old ones I can usually find somehow, the newer ones I can get...but it is the 1920's to 80's that have been most difficult for me. I have been slowly picking up the odd paper here and there.

I would have to take some time to put the publications on here if needed, I have been pulling it off of Catalog of Fishes.

Bailey--------rufigiensis-------1968
Blache--------latifrons---------1964-----64 GBP at Steven Simpson for paper(yipes)
Boeseman------werneri-----------1957
Borodin-------tanganaicae,Synodontis seratus-----1936
Daget---------bastiani----------1948
Daget---------gobroni-----------1954
Daget---------vermiculatus------1954
Daget---------waterloti---------1962
Daget---------eburneensis-------1965
Daget---------punctifer---------1965
Fowler--------thamalakanensis---1935
Gidieri-------khartoumensis-----1967
Gosse---------ornatissimus------1982
Gosse---------polli-------------1982
Holly---------rebeli------------1926
Holly---------truncatus, Synodontis marmoratus----1927
Lohberger-----wamiensis---------1930
Mathes--------irsacae-----------1959
Mathes--------petricola---------1959
Mathes--------ruandae-----------1959
Norman--------velifer-----------1935
Paugy---------dekimpei----------1987
Paugy---------levequei----------1987
Pellegrin-----violaceus---------1919
Pellegrin-----binotata----------1926
Pellegrin-----hollyi------------1926
Pellegrin-----loppei------------1927
Pellegrin-----augerieasi--------1929
Pellegrin-----ntemensis, Synodontis hollyi------1929
Pellegrin-----longipinnis, Synodontis batessi---1930
Pellegrin-----koensis-----------1933
Poll----------zonatus-----------1933
Poli----------ocellatus, Synodontis notatas-----1938
Poll----------brichardi---------1959
Poll----------dageti------------1967
Poll----------atterimus---------1968
Poll----------robertsi----------1974
Roman---------voltae------------1975
Whitehead-----serpentis---------1962

First five batches sent. The following species included:

Bailey--------rufigiensis-------1968
Blache--------latifrons---------1964
Boeseman------werneri-----------1957
Borodin-------tanganaicae,Synodontis seratus-----1936
Daget---------bastiani----------1948
Daget---------gobroni-----------1954
Daget---------vermiculatus------1954
Daget---------waterloti---------1962
Daget---------punctifer---------1965
Fowler--------thamalakanensis---1935

Sixth batch sent. Includes the following species:

Gidieri-------khartoumensis-----1967
Gosse---------ornatissimus------1982
Gosse---------polli-------------1982
Holly---------rebeli------------1926
Holly---------truncatus, Synodontis marmoratus----1927
Lohberger-----wamiensis---------1930
Mathes--------irsacae-----------1959
Mathes--------petricola---------1959
Mathes--------ruandae-----------1959
Norman--------velifer-----------1935
Paugy---------dekimpei----------1987
Paugy---------levequei----------1987

Batches 7–11 sent and includes the following species:

Pellegrin-----violaceus---------1919
Pellegrin-----loppei------------1927
Pellegrin-----augerieasi--------1929
Pellegrin-----longispinis, Synodontis batessi---1930
Poll----------zonatus-----------1933
Poli----------ocellatus, Synodontis notatas-----1938
Poll----------brichardi---------1959
Poll----------dageti------------1967
Poll----------atterimus---------1968
Poll----------robertsi----------1974
Roman---------voltae------------1975
Whitehead-----serpentis---------1962

Batch 12 sent with this species:

Pellegrin-----koensis-----------1933

That leaves you with three more to go, I think.

Birger wrote: Blache--------latifrons---------1964-----64 GBP at Steven Simpson for paper(yipes)

This backs up my assertion that Steven Simpson is not the cheapest place for this kind of things. I just placed an order through alibris for a copy of Blache, and it costs only $16+shipping.

Birger - you are a very lucky boy!

HH - you're a dude.

I can't think of anywhere else you would see someone going out of their way to help a fellow enthusiast out like this.

Indeed! Great stuff.

Jools

That leaves you with three more to go, I think.

Wow HH, I would have been happy to get a few, so to get this many at once is a jackpot.

I really appreciate it, thank you!!!

And now have some sorting to do.

From the list above it is down to:

Daget---------eburneensis-----------------------------1965
Pellegrin-----binotata,Synodontis notatus var.-1926
Pellegrin-----hollyi---------------------------------------1926
Pellegrin-----ntemensis,Synodontis hollyi--------1929

Onit. But let's make it a race?

Jools