Synodontis lufirae

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 lufirae

Name

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  • Synodontis lufirae Poll, 1971

Holotype: MRAC 168400. Paratypes: MRAC 168401-410 (10), 165349-353 (5), 168411 (1), 83398-400 (3).

Type locality: Democratic Republic of Congo, Katanga, lac de Koni, Lufira.[1]

Etymology: The species is named after Lufira, an area in the Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where its types where found. Lac de Koni is part of the Lufira River drainage, also is Lake Lufira (now Lake Tshanga Lele).

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