Synodontis punu

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 punu

Name

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.

References

• Vreven, E.J. & Milondo, L. 2009. Description of Synodontis punu, new species (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from the Lower Guinea ichthyofaunal province (Gabon and Republic of Congo), Africa. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 20(2): 97–104. Reference page. 
• Synodontis punu in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.