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: Chiloglanidinae
Genus: Atopochilus
Species: Atopochilus christyi

Name

Atopochilus christyi Boulenger, 1920

  • Syntypes: BMNH 1919.9.10.282 (1); MRAC 7239 (1), 7350 (1).

Type locality: Stanley [Boyoma] Falls and Ituri River at Avakubi , Democratic Republic of Congo.

Etymology: The specific name honours C. Christy, of whose expedition to the Congo the type specimens originate.

References

  • Boulenger, G. A.; 1920: Poissons recueillis au Congo Belge par l'expédition du Dr C. Christy. (Matériaux pour la Faune du Congo.). Annales du Musée du Congo Belge, Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) 2 (4): 1–38, Pls. 23-25.
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