Synodontis ocellifer

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 ocellifer

Name

Synodontis ocellifer Boulenger, 1900

Lectotype: BMNH 1901.7.17.7. Paralectotypes (2): BMNH 1901.7.17.8 (1).

Type locality: Kunchow Creek, Gambia River, western Africa.[1]

Etymology: The specific name ocellifer means having little eyes, from the Latin ocellus, diminutive of oculus, eye, and ifer, meaning "to carry". In reference to the black spots (possibly with white centers) found on the flanks of this species.

References

Boulenger, G. A.; 1900: List of the fishes collected by Mr. J. S. Budgett in the river Gambia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1900 (3): 511–516.
Poll, M.; 1971: Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8, Sciences Zoologiques, 191: 1–497.
Seegers, L.; 2008: Die Welse Afrikas. Ein Handbuch für Bestimmung und Pflege. Tetra Verlag, Berlin-Velten. / The catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag, Rodgau, Germany.
Synodontis ocellifer in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.