Synodontis macrops

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 macrops

Name

• Synodontis macrops Greenwood, 1963

Holotype: BMNH 1961.12.1.319. Paratypes: BMNH 1961.12.1.320-325 (6).

Type locality: Uganda, Teso District, a tributary stream of the Aswa River.[1]

Etymology: The species name is composed of the Greek makros (= long), and ops (= eye), and refers to the relatively large eyes of the species.

References

• Greenwood, P. H.; 1963: A collection of fishes from the Aswa river drainage system, Uganda. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 140 (1): 61–74.
• 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 macrops in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.