Synodontis caudalis

Synodontis caudalis

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: Synodontis
Species: Synodontis caudalis

Name

Synodontis caudalis Boulenger 1899: 44.

Lectotype: MRAC 57. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1899.2.20.19-20, (2); MRAC 20, (1).

Type locality: Zaire [Democratic Republic of Congo]. Boma, Matadi, Kinshasa [Leopoldville].

Etymology: Species name caudalis from Latin cauda refers to the striking elongated filaments of the caudal fin in this species.

References

• Boulenger, G. A. (1899): Matériaux pour la faune du Congo. Poissons nouveaux du Congo. Troisième Partie. Silures, Acanthoptérygiens, Mastacembles, Plectognathes. Annales du Musee du Congo, (Ser. Zoology) 1 (3): 39–58, Pls. 20-29.
• Poll, M. (1971): Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8 Zoologie, 191: 1–497.
• Synodontis caudalis in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.