Synodontis serpentis

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 serpentis

Name

Synodontis serpentis Whitehead 1962

• Holotype: BMNH 1962.1.19.1.
• Paratypes: BMNH 1962.1.19.2-12 (4 of 11); MRAC 165765 (1).

Type locality: Athi River at Jilore [1], Kenya.

Etymology: The species epithet serpentis is from the Latin for snake and refers to the marbled pattern on the caudal peduncle of juveniles in this species.

Vernacular names

English: Tana squeaker; local (Giriama) = Kikorokoro

References

• 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.
• Whitehead, P. J. P.; 1962: A new species of Synodontis (Pisces: Mochocidae) and notes on a mormyrid fish from the eastern rivers of Kenya. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines, 65 (1-2): 97–120.
• Synodontis serpentis in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.