Synodontis ruandae

Taxonavigation[edit]

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

Synodontis ruandae Matthes, 1959

Holotype: MRAC 130345.
Paratypes (14): MRAC 87703-07 (5), 91859-61 (3), 99807-11 (5), 130346-55 (10), 130356 (1).

Type locality: Kagera at Rusumu [1], Rwanda.

Etymology: The species epithet ruandae is derived from its type locality, Rwanda.

Ikinyarwanda: Impahwa

Banyankimbona, G., Vreven, E., Ntakimazi, G. & Snoeks, J.; 2012: The riverine fishes of Burundi (East Central Africa): an annotated checklist. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23, (3): 273–288.
De Vos, L., Snoeks, J. & Thys van den Audenaerde, D.; 2001: An annotated checklist of the fishes of Rwanda (East Central Africa), with historical data on introductions of commercially important species. Journal of East African History, 90: 41–68.
Matthes, H.; 1959: Poissons nouveaux du Ruanda. Folia Scientifica Africae Centralis, 5 (3): 62.
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 ruandae in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.