Synodontis orientalis

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| taxon = Synodontis orientalis

| authority = Seegers, 2008

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Synodontis orientalis is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Tanzania, where it occurs in the Ruvu and probably also the Rufiji river basins. This species grows to a length of {{convert|8.8|cm|in}} SL.{{FishBase | genus=Synodontis| species=orientalis| month=May| year=2014}}