Atopochilus christyi

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: Chiloglanidinae
Genus: Atopochilus
Species: Atopochilus christyi

Name

Atopochilus christyi Boulenger, 1920

• Syntypes: BMNH 1919.9.10.282 (1); MRAC 7239 (1), 7350 (1).

Type locality: Stanley [Boyoma] Falls and Ituri River at Avakubi [1], Democratic Republic of Congo.

Etymology: The specific name honours C. Christy, of whose expedition to the Congo the type specimens originate.

References

• Boulenger, G. A.; 1920: Poissons recueillis au Congo Belge par l'expédition du Dr C. Christy. (Matériaux pour la Faune du Congo.). Annales du Musée du Congo Belge, Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) 2 (4): 1–38, Pls. 23-25.