Synodontis polystigma

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 polystigma

Name

Synodontis polystigma Boulenger, 1915

• Lectotype: MRAC 14174.
  • Lectotype designated by Poll (1971).
• Paralectotypes: BMNH 1920.5.26.103 (1); MRAC 14175-177 (1, 1, 1).

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

Etymology: The specific epithet polystigma is a combination of the Greek words poly (= many), and stigma (= spot), a reference to the many dark spots of the species.

References

• Boulenger, G. A.; 1915: Diagnoses de poissons nouveaux. II. Mormyrides, Kneriides, Characinides, Cyprinides, Silurides. (Mission Stappers au Tanganika-Moero.). Revue Zoologique Africaine, 4 (2): 162–171. BHL
• 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 polystigma in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.