Microsynodontis polli
Microsynodontis polli is a species of upside-down catfish native to Guinea from the Gbin River and Liberia from Saint John. This species grows to a length of 4.1 centimetres (1.6 in) TL.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Microsynodontis |
| Species: | M. polli |
| Binomial name | |
| Microsynodontis polli J. G. Lambert, 1958 | |
Etymology
The catfish is named in honor of ichthyologist Max Poll, the Curator, of the Musée de Congo Belge in Tervuren.[3]
References
- Dankwa, H.; Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T. (2020). "Microsynodontis polli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181713A134957830. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181713A134957830.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Microsynodontis polli" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SILURIFORMES: Families MALAPTERURIDAE, MOCHOKIDAE, SCHILBEIDAE, AUCHENOGLANIDIDAE, CLAROTEIDAE and LACANTUNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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