Microsynodontis vigilis

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: Microsynodontis
Species: Microsynodontis vigilis

Name

Microsynodontis vigilis Ng, 2004

• Holotype: CU 87039.
• Paratypes: CU 80133 (17).

Type locality: Branch of Nzorband creek, near village of Nzorband, 0°34'06.2"S, 10°12'46.4"E [1], 12 kilometers north of Lambaréné, Moyen-Ogooué Province, Gabon.

Etymology: The specific name is from the Latin vigilis (= watchful), in allusion to the relatively large eyes of this species.

References

• Ng, H. H.; 2004: The Microsynodontis (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Mochokidae) of the lower Guinea region, west central Africa, with the description of eight new species. Zootaxa, 531: 1–52. PDF
• Microsynodontis vigilis in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.