Synodontis nigriventris

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 nigriventris

Name

Synodontis nigriventris David, 1936

Lectotype: MRAC 30312. Paralectotypes (69): MRAC 16689-90 (2), 17517-18 (2), 17587-88 (2), 18014-15 (2), 26911-12 (2), 29529-30 (2), 29542 (1) 30117 (1), 30314 (1), 31167 (1), 31297-310 (14), 42861-69 (9), 41926-31 (6), 43887-90 (4), 44138-57 (20); MNHN 1886-429 (1).

Type locality: Democratic Republic of Congo, Buta.[1]

Etymology: The species epithet is a compound of the Latin nigri (= to be black in color, the intransitive of nigra = black), and ventris (genitive singular of venter = belly), an allution to the dark belly of the species. While most other catfish have a light colored belly, developed this species a dark one, since they normally swim upside down.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Rückenschwimmender Kongowels
English: Upside-Down Catfish
Nederlands: Rugzwemmende Meerval
polski: Giętkoząb czarnobrzuchy

References

David, L.; 1936: Deux espèces de Synodontis du Moyen-Congo. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines, 28 (3): 416–418.
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 nigriventris in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.

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