Microsynodontis nasutus

Taxonavigation

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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: Microsynodontis
Species: Microsynodontis nasutus

Name

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Microsynodontis nasutus Ng, 2004

  • Holotype: CU 89394.
  • Paratypes: CU 86328 (7).

Type locality: Okano River on rapits 0.5 kilometers south of village of Na, 0°48'35"N, 11°38'47"E [1], Woleu-Ntem Province, Gabon.

Etymology: The specific name is from the Latin nasutus (= large nosed), in reference to the long snout of this species.

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