Synodontis khartoumensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Otomorpha Subcohors: Ostariophysi Sectio: Otophysa Ordo: Siluriformes

Familia: Mochokidae
Subfamilia: Mochokinae
Genus: Synodontis
Species: Synodontis khartoumensis

Name

• Synodontis khartoumensis Abu Gideiri, 1967

Holotype: SNHM. Paratypes: BMNH 1969.1.7.17 (1); SNHM (orig. 12).

Type locality: Sudan, Khartoum, Blue Nile, 2 miles from junction of Blue Nile and White Nile to form the main Nile.

Etymology: The species is named after the city of Khartoum, where it was found close by in the Blue Nile.

References

• Abu Gideiri, Y. B.; 1967: A new species of genus Synodontis (Siluroidea, Teleostei). Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines, 76 (1-2): 132–136.
• Poll, M., 1971: Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8, Sciences Zoologiques, No. 191: 1–497.
• Synodontis khartoumensis in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.