Taxonavigation

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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 punu

Name

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Synodontis punu Vreven & Milondo, 2009

Holotype: MRAC A5-036-P-001. Paratypes: AMNH 239965 [ex MRAC 99-055-P-1355-1358] (4); MRAC A5-36-P-0002-0003 (2), 91-79-P-326-330 (5), 99-055-P-1347-1354 (8).

Type locality: Republic of Congo, Nyanga River basin, Doutsila River at Bihongo, 2°48.312'S, 11°45.970'E.[1]

Etymology: The species is named after the Punu people living in the Ngounié, the Nyanga (southern Gabon) and the Niari provinces (Republic of Congo), which is approximately the area where the species was collected. The species is dedicated to the Punu people for their help during collecting in the area and in gratitude for their hospitality.

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