Synodontis acanthoperca

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: Synodontis
Species: Synodontis acanthoperca

Name

• Synodontis acanthoperca Friel & Vigliotta, 2006

Holotype: CU 89005. Paratypes: AMNH 236128 (4); CU 80105 (8), 89006 (2); MRAC A4-13-P-1 (1); SAIAB 74202 (1).

Type locality: Ogôoué River at and below the rapids of Massoukou (Masuku), 1°39'30"S, 13°32'14"E, Haut-Ogôoué Province, Gabon.

Etymology: The specific name is a Latinized combination of the Greek acantha, meaning a thorn and the Latin opercul, meaning a cover or lid, alluding to the distinctive opercular spines developed by mature males in this species. Gender: feminine.

References

• Friel, J. P. & Vigliotta, T. R., 2006: Synodontis acanthoperca, a new species from the Ogôoué River system, Gabon with comments on spiny ornamentation and sexual dimorphism in mochokid catfishes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Zootaxa, 1125: 45–56.
• Synodontis acanthoperca in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.