Notoglanidium pembetadi

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: Claroteidae
Genus: Notoglanidium
Species: Notoglanidium pembetadi

Name

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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

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Local Kunyi name = Pembetadi

References

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  • 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