Synodontis caudovittatus

Synodontis caudovittatus

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 caudovittatus

Name

• Synodontis caudovittatus Boulenger, 1901

Lectotype: BMNH 1907.12.2.2360. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1907.12.2.2361 (1), 1907.12.2.2362 (1); MNHN 1907-0224 (1).

Type locality: Mouth of Lake No, White Nile River, Sudan.

Etymology: The specific name is a combination of the Latin cauda, meaning tail, and the Latin vitta, meaning stripe, alluding to the distinctive colouration of the tailfin.

Synonyms

• Synodontis caudovittata Boulenger, 1901

References

• Boulenger, G. A., 1901: Descriptions of three new siluroid fishes of the genus Synodontis discovered by Mr. W. L. S. Loat in the White Nile. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (7) 8 (43): 10–12.
• Poll, M., 1971: Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8, Sciences Zoologiques, 191: 1–497.
• Synodontis caudovittatus in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.