Synodontis robertsi

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 robertsi

Name

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

• 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.