Synodontis rufigiensis

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 rufigiensis

Name

Synodontis rufigiensis Bailey, 1968

• Holotype (unique): BMNH 1968.6.12.1.

Type locality: Lake Lugongwe, at Utete [1] on the lower Rufiji River, Tanzania, East Africa.

Etymology: The species epithet rufigiensis is derived from its type locality, the Rufiji River.

References

• Bailey, R. G. 1968. A new species of Synodontis (Mochokidae) from Tanzania, East Africa. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 77(3-4): 346–348.
• Poll, M.; 1971: Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8, Sciences Zoologiques, 191: 1–497.
• Schäfer, F. & Schraml, E.; 2004: Fische aus dem Pangani River. Die Aquarien und Terrarien Zeitschrift (DATZ), 57 (2): 68–69.
• 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 rufigiensis in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.