Zaireichthys kunenensis

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: Amphiliidae
Subfamilia: Leptoglaninae
Genus: Zaireichthys
Species: Zaireichthys kunenensis

Name

Zaireichthys kunenensis Eccles, Tweddle & Skelton, 2011: 10, Figs. 3D, 9

Holotype: NMN-P.1571 [ex NMN-P.718].

Paratypes: BMNH 1979.12.6.6-10 (5), MRAC 79-139-P-12-15 (4), NMN-P.718 (5)

Type locality: Kunene River, one mile east of Epupa Falls, 16°59'S, 13°16'E, Angola/Namibia border, southern Africa.

References

• Eccles, D.H., Tweddle, D. & Skelton, P.H. 2011. Eight new species in the dwarf catfish genus Zaireichthys (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae). Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity 13: 3–28. PDF Reference page. 
• Zaireichthys kunenensis in FishBase,
  Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.