Synodontis robertsi

Taxonavigation edit

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 robertsi

Name edit

Synodontis robertsi Poll, 1974

  • Holotype (unique): MRAC 189535.

Type locality: Elombe, Lukenie River, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2°49'S, 18°14'E [1].

Etymology: The species is dedicated to Tyson R. Roberts, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University.

References edit

  • Poll, M.; 1974: Un nouveau Synodontis (Pisces Mochocidae) de la rivière Lukenie (République du Zaïre). Revue Zoologique Africaine, 88 (2): 441–444.
  • 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 robertsi in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.