Synodontis schoutedeni

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 schoutedeni

Name

Synodontis schoutedeni David, 1936

• Lectotype: MRAC 38093.
  • Lectotype designated by Poll (1971).
• Paralectotypes (74): MRAC 16716 (1), 17534-36 (3), 17537 (1), 29694 (1), 30116 (1), 31712-13 (2), 38094-96 (3), 38360-76 (17), 38601 (1), 42912 (1); MNHN 1886-0430 and 0431 (2) Makaka.

Type locality: Kunungu [1], Democratic Republic of Congo.

Etymology: The species epithet schoutedeni is a patronym for the collector, Dr. H. Schouteden.

References

• David, L.; 1936: Deux espèces de Synodontis du Moyen-Congo. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines, 28 (3): 416–418.
• Poll, M.; 1971: Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8, Sciences Zoologiques, 191: 1–497.
• 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 schoutedeni in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.