Synodontis voltae

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 voltae

Name

Synodontis voltae Roman, 1975

Holotype: MHV V5641.

Paratypes: MHV V5642 (1), V5643-5653 (11).

Type locality: Bougouriba River [1], Upper Volta.

Etymology: The specific epithet voltae is derived from the type locality of the species, the Volta River.

References

• Roman, B. 1975. Une nouvelle espèce de Synodontis (poissons, Mochocides) dans la Bougouriba, affluent de la Volta Noire: Synodontis voltae. Notes et documents voltaïques: bulletin trimestriel d'information scientifique, Centre Voltaïque de la Recherche Scientifique 8(2): 45–52.
• 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 voltae in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.