Atopochilus savorgnani

Atopochilus savorgnani

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 savorgnani

Name

Atopochilus savorgnani Sauvage, 1879

• Holotype (unique): MNHN A-0899.

Type locality: Falls of Doumé, Ogooué River at Doumé, Gabon.

Etymology: The specific name was given to honour Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazzà, then known as Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza, who made two trips, up the Gabon and Ogooué rivers. Under French colonial rule, the capital of the Republic of the Congo was named Brazzaville after him and the name was retained by the post-colonial rulers.

References

• Sauvage, H.-E.; 1879: Notice sur la faune ichthyologique de l'Ogôoué. Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris, (7th Série) 3: 90–103.