Notoglanidium pembetadi

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: Claroteidae
Genus: Notoglanidium
Species: Notoglanidium pembetadi

Name

Notoglanidium pembetadi Vreven et al., 2013

• Holotype: MRAC A7-31-P-0029.
• Paratypes: AMNH 243475 (formerly MRAC A7-13-P-45–46); MRAC A7-13-P-16–21, A7-31-P-0030–0032, A7-13-P-42–44.

Type locality: Republic of the Congo, Niari (Kouilou) River at Pont Niari, just downstream of the bridge [i.e., bridge on the road Dolisie-Nyanga], 3°33.57’S, 12°20.47’E [1].

Etymology: Pembetadi refers to the local Kunyi name with tadi meaning stone. Based on the brief inquiries of the authors, the meaning of pembe remains unclear. Although the etymology has not been fully elucidated its Kunyi name seems to refer to the habitat where it lives, i.e., the large rocks and pebbles covering the bottom of the Kouilou-Niari River at Pont du Niari (Republic of the Congo).

Vernacular names

Local Kunyi name = Pembetadi

References

• Vreven, E., Ibala Zamba, A., Mamonekene, V. & Geerinckx, T.; 2013: Description of Notoglanidium pembetadi new species (Siluriformes: Claroteidae) from the Kouilou-Niari River, Republic of the Congo. Zootaxa 3691(1): 153–164. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3691.1.6 Reference page.