Synodontis vaillanti

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 vaillanti

Name

Synodontis vaillanti Boulenger, 1897

• • Based on Synodontis labeo of Vaillant, 1896

• Holotype (unique): BMNH 1892-0275 (dry).

Type locality: Upper Ubanghi River, Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Etymology: The specific epithet vaillanti is a patronym that honors Léon Vaillant, who published shortly before a monograph on the genus.

References

• Boulenger, G. A.; 1897: Descriptions of new fishes from the upper Congo.--II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Series 6) 20 (119): 422–427.
• 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.
• Vaillant, L. L.; 1896: Essai monographique sur les silures du genre Synodontis, suite et fin. Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (Série 3) 8: 87–178, Pls. 9-14.
• Synodontis vaillanti in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.