Congoglanis howesi

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: Doumeinae
Genus: Congoglanis
Species: Congoglanis howesi

Name

Congoglanis howesi Vari, Ferraris & Skelton, 2012

• Holotype: MRAC 162332.
• Paratypes: MRAC 163333–163336 (4), 162330 (1); USNM 405307 (1).

Type locality: Angola, Lunda Norte, Kasai River basin, Luachimo River, Luachimo rapids, 7°21'S, 20°50'E [1], in residual pools downstream of dam.

Etymology: The species name howesi, is in honor of Gordon J. Howes, formerly of the Natural History Museum, London, in recognition of his many contributions to ichthyology.

References

Primary references

• Vari, R.P., Ferraris, C.J., Jr. & Skelton, P.H. 2012. New species of Congoglanis (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae) from the southern Congo River basin. Copeia, 2012 (4): 626–630. DOI: 10.1643/CI-12-029 Reference page.