Synodontis annectens

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 annectens

Name

Synodontis annectens Boulenger 1911: 56.

Lectotype: BMNH 1901.12.28.60. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1912.4.1.134-135 (1), 1912.4.1.136 (1), 1912.4.1.137 (1); NMW 44743 (1).

Type locality: Gambia. Nianimaru.

Etymology: Species name annectens from Latin annectens, meaning linking or joining, because the author find this species intermediate between S. sorex and S. clarias.

References

• Boulenger, G. A. (1911): Further Descriptions of new Freshwater Fishes discovered by Dr. W. J. Ansorge in Portuguese Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (8) 8 (43): 56–57.
• Poll, M. (1971): Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8 Zoologie, 191: 1–497.
• Synodontis annectens in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.