Synodontis leopardus

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 leopardus

Name

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  • Synodontis leopardus Pfeffer, 1896

Syntypes: (originally 5) ZMH 12118 [ex ZMH 6830] (1 + 5 small specimens).

Type locality: Tanzania, Ruvu (or Rufu) River, near or at Korogwe.

Synonyms

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References

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  • De Vos, L.; 2001: Synodontis manni (Teleostei: Mochokidae), a new catfish from the Lower Tana River, Kenya. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 12 (1): 41–50.
  • Grant, S.; 2008: The enigmatic Synodontis leoparda Pfeffer, 1896, with the discovery of the syntypes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Cat Chat, Journal of the catfish study group (UK), 9 (2): 14–20.
  • Pfeffer, G. J.; 1896: Die Thierwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete. Lief. v. Die Fische Ost-Afrikas. 3: 1–72.
  • Poll, M., 1971: Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8, Sciences Zoologiques, No. 191: 1–497.
  • Synodontis leopardus in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.