Atopochilus macrocephalus

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 macrocephalus

Name

Atopochilus macrocephalus Boulenger, 1906

Holotype (unique): BMNH 1904.5.2.182.

Type locality: Junction of Cambo and Kwango [or Cuango] rivers at Fort Don Carlos [1], Loanda District, Angola.

Etymology: The specific name macrocephalus is a combination of the Greek makros (= long), and kephale (= head). It refers to the long head of the species.

References

Boulenger, G. A.; 1906: On some fishes from the Kwango River (Congo System) in Angola, collected by Dr. W. J. Ansorge. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Series 7) 17 (97) (16): 110–112.