Synodontis velifer
Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Siluriformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Mochokidae
Subfamilia: Mochokinae
Genus: Synodontis
Species: Synodontis velifer
Name
[edit]Synodontis velifer Norman, 1935
- Holotype (unique): BMNH 1934.8.31.146.
Type locality: Ejura [1], Ghana.
Etymology: The species epithet velifer is the Latin word for carrying a sail; it is unknown for what the author named the species like that.
References
[edit]- Norman, J. R.; 1935: A collection of fishes from the Ashanti Forest, Gold Coast. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Series 10) 15 (86): 215–221.
- 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 velifer in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.