Congoglanis howesi

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Taxonavigation[edit]

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: Amphiliidae
Subfamilia: Doumeinae
Genus: Congoglanis
Species: Congoglanis howesi

Name[edit]

Congoglanis howesi Vari, Ferraris & Skelton, 2012

  • Holotype: MRAC 162332.
  • Paratypes: MRAC 163333–163336 (4), 162330 (1); USNM 405307 (1).

Type locality: Angola, Lunda Norte, Kasai River basin, Luachimo River, Luachimo rapids, 7°21'S, 20°50'E [1], in residual pools downstream of dam.

Etymology: The species name howesi, is in honor of Gordon J. Howes, formerly of the Natural History Museum, London, in recognition of his many contributions to ichthyology.

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