Synodontis angelicus

Synodontis angelicus

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: Synodontis
Species: Synodontis angelicus

Name

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  • Synodontis angelicus Schilthuis, 1891.

Holotype: BMNH 1899.9.6.8 (unique).

Type locality: Kinshasa, Stanley Pool, upper Congo River near Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Etymology: Species name angelicus is from the Greek angelikos or Latin angelicus (= of a messanger; angel-like); sense of "wonderfully pure, sweet".

Synonyms

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  • Synodontis angelica Schilthuis, 1891 (orig. emendation)
  • Synodontis angelicus var. zonatus Poll, 1933
  • Synodontis tholloni Boulenger, 1901
  • Synodontis werneri Boeseman, 1957

References

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  • Boeseman, M., 1957: On a collection of fishes from Stanley Pool (Belgian Congo). Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden), 35 (11): 139–151.
  • Boulenger, G. A., 1901: Les poissons du Bassin du Congo. Publication de l'État Indépendant du Congo. Brussels. 1-532.
  • Poll, M., 1933: Contribution à la faune ichthyologique du Katanga. Annales du Musée du Congo Belge, Sér. C (Zoologie), (Sér. 1) 3 (3): 101–151.
  • Poll, M., 1971: Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8 Zoologie, 191: 1–497.
  • Schilthuis, L., 1891: On a collection of fishes from the Congo; with description of some new species. Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging, 2 (3): 83–92.
  • Synodontis angelicus in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.