Synodontis punctifer

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 punctifer

Name

Synodontis punctifer Daget, 1965

Holotype (unique): MNHN 1964-0265.

Type locality: Nzo at Guglo, Ivory Coast.

Etymology: The specific epithet punctifer is a combination of the Latin word punctum (= dot, spot), and fere (= to bear), a reference to the dark spots of the species.

References

Daget, J.; 1965: Espèces nouvelles ou rares de Synodontis récoltés en Côte d'Ivoire. (Pisces, Siluriformes). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, (Série 2) 36 (4) (1964): 472–476.
Poll, M.; 1971: Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8, Sciences Zoologiques, 191: 1–497.
Seegers, L.; 2008: Die Welse Afrikas. Ein Handbuch für Bestimmung und Pflege. Tetra Verlag, Berlin-Velten. / The catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag, Rodgau, Germany.
Synodontis punctifer in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.