Synodontis macrostigma

Synodontis macrostigma

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 macrostigma

Name

Synodontis macrostigma Boulenger, 1911

• Lectotype: BMNH 1910.5.31.37.
  • Lectotype designated by Poll (1971)
• Paralectotypes: BMNH 1910.5.31.38 (1).

Type locality: Southern Africa, Botswana, Okovango River, Lake Ngami District.[1]

Etymology: The species name is composed of the Greek makros (= long), and stigma (= mark, spot), and refers to the relatively large spots on the flanks of the species.

References

• Boulenger, G. A.; 1911: Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). London. 2: 1–529.
• Poll, M.; 1971: Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8, Sciences Zoologiques, 191: 1–497.
• Synodontis macrostigma in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.