Mochokiella paynei

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: Mochokiella
Species: Mochokiella paynei

Name

Mochokiella paynei Howes, 1980

• Holotype: BMNH 1979.8.22.1.
• Paratypes: BMNH 1979.8.22.2-3 (2).

Type locality: Kassawe Forest Reserve, Sierra Leone.

Etymology: The specific name was given to honour the collector of the types, Dr. A. I. Payne.

References

• Howes, G. J.; 1980: A new catfish from Sierra Leone. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology, 38 (3): 165–170. BHL
• Mochokiella paynei in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.