Synodontis longispinis

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 longispinis

Name

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  • Synodontis longispinis Pellegrin, 1930

Holotype: MNHN 1929-0245.

Type locality: Congo, Sangha River, tributary of Congo River.

Etymology: Species name longispinis is a composite from Latin longus (= long), and Latin spina (= spine, thorn); referring to the elongated first dorsal spine of the species.

Synonyms

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Note: Bertin & Estève, 1950 treat this taxa as synonym of Synodontis batesii, while Poll, 1971 treats it as valid.

References

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  • Bertin, L. & Estève, R.; 1950: Catalogue des types de poissons du muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 5e partie. Ostariophysaires (Siluriformes). Imp. Nationale, Paris. 5e partie: 1–85.
  • Ferraris, C. J., Jr.; 2007: Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa, 1418: 1–628. Full text
  • Gosse, J.-P.; 1986: Malapteruridae (pp. 102-104), Mochokidae (pp. 105-152), Anabantidae (pp. 402-414). In: Daget, J., Gosse, J.-P. & Thys van den Audenaerde, D. F. E. (eds): Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa. CLOFFA. ISNB Bruxelles, MRAC Tervuren, ORSTOM Paris. 2: 1–520.
  • Pellegrin, J.; 1930: Poissons de l'Ogôoué, du Kouilou, de l'Alima et de la Sangha recueillis par M. A. Bandon. Description de cinq espèces et cinq variétés nouvelles. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France, 55: 196–210.
  • 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.
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