Synodontis greshoffi

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 greshoffi

Name

Synodontis greshoffi Schilthuis, 1891

Holotype: BMNH 1899.9.6.7.

Type locality: Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, Stanley Pool, upper Congo River near Brazzaville.

Etymology: The specific name greshoffi is dedicated to Mr. A. Greshoff, who shipped in the course of the years 1886 - 1890 a considerable number of fishes from Boma to the Zoological Musuem of the University of Utrecht, amongst them was also this species.

Synonyms

Synodontis holopercnus Boulenger, 1920
Synodontis pantherinus Boulenger, 1920

References

Boulenger, G. A., 1920: Descriptions de deux poissons nouveaux de l'Ituri. Revue Zoologique Africaine, 8 (2): 148–150.
Boulenger, G. A., 1920: Poissons recueillis au Congo Belge par l'expédition du Dr C. Christy. (Matériaux pour la Faune du Congo.). Annales du Musée du Congo Belge, Sér. C (Zoologie), (Sér. 1) 2 (4): 1–38.
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.
Schilthuis, L., 1891: On a collection of fishes from the Congo; with description of some new species. Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging, Ser. 2, 3: 83–92.
Synodontis greshoffi in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.