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Synodontis khartoumensis

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Taxonavigation

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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: Synodontis
Species: Synodontis khartoumensis

Name

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  • Synodontis khartoumensis Abu Gideiri, 1967

Holotype: SNHM. Paratypes: BMNH 1969.1.7.17 (1); SNHM (orig. 12).

Type locality: Sudan, Khartoum, Blue Nile, 2 miles from junction of Blue Nile and White Nile to form the main Nile.

Etymology: The species is named after the city of Khartoum, where it was found close by in the Blue Nile.

References

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  • Abu Gideiri, Y. B.; 1967: A new species of genus Synodontis (Siluroidea, Teleostei). Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines, 76 (1-2): 132–136.
  • Poll, M., 1971: Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8, Sciences Zoologiques, No. 191: 1–497.
  • Synodontis khartoumensis in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.