Synodontis irsacae

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 irsacae

Name

Synodontis irsacae H.Matthes, 1959

• Holotype: MRAC 130315.
• Paratype: MRAC 130316-21 (6).

• Type locality: Kalundu, northern Lake Tanganyika.

• Etymology: From the abbreviation I.R.S.A.C. (= Institut pour la Recherche Scientifique en Afrique Centrale).

References

Primary references

• Matthes, M. 1959. Poissons nouveaux du Lac Tanganika. Descriptions préliminaires. Folia Scientifica Africae Centralis 5(4): 77–78.

Additional references

• Wright, J. J. & Page, L. M. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Lake Tanganyikan Synodontis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 46(4): 99–154.