Synodontis rufigiensis

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 rufigiensis

Name

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Synodontis rufigiensis Bailey, 1968

  • Holotype (unique): BMNH 1968.6.12.1.

Type locality: Lake Lugongwe, at Utete [1] on the lower Rufiji River, Tanzania, East Africa.

Etymology: The species epithet rufigiensis is derived from its type locality, the Rufiji River.

References

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  • Bailey, R. G. 1968. A new species of Synodontis (Mochokidae) from Tanzania, East Africa. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 77(3-4): 346–348.
  • Poll, M.; 1971: Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8, Sciences Zoologiques, 191: 1–497.
  • Schäfer, F. & Schraml, E.; 2004: Fische aus dem Pangani River. Die Aquarien und Terrarien Zeitschrift (DATZ), 57 (2): 68–69.
  • 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 rufigiensis in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.