Synodontis centralis

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 centralis

Name

Synodontis centralis Poll, 1971: 435.

Holotype: MRAC 57198. Paratypes: MNHN 1926-0179, (1); MRAC 17519, (1); MRAC 22196, (1); MRAC 22181, (1); MRAC 22729, (1); MRAC 29450, (1); MRAC 30637, (1); MRAC 48778, (1); MRAC 57202, (1); MRAC 57206, (1); MRAC 78347-48, (2); MRAC 78355-57, (3).

Type locality: Zaire [Democratic Republic of Congo]. Ndwa village, Kunungu.

Etymology: Species name centralis derived from Latin centrum meaning midpoint of a circle, and referring to the distribution of the species in the central Congo basin.

References

• Poll, M. (1971): Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8 Zoologie, 191: 1–497.
• Synodontis centralis in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.