Synodontis katangae

Synodontis katangae

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 katangae

Name

• Synodontis katangae Poll, 1971

Holotype: MRAC 14231. Paratypes: BMNH 1943.7.27.422 (1); MRAC 6865 (1), 14117 (1), 33516-17 (2), 165754-55 (2).

Type locality: Democratic Republic of Congo, Lukonzolwa, Lake Moero [Lake Mweru].

Etymology: The species is named after the Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where its types where found.

References

• 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.
• Wright, J. J. & Page, L. M.; 2008: A new species of Synodontis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from tributaries of the Kasai River in northern Angola. Copeia, 2008 (2): 294–300.
• Synodontis katangae in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.