Microsynodontis batesii

Microsynodontis batesii is a species of upside-down catfish native to rivers of Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. This species grows to a standard length of.

Etymology

The fish's specific name honors George Latimer Bates, a Cameroon farmer and ornithologist, who collected specimens for the Natural History Museum, London, including the holotype of this species.