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 pachychilus

Name

Atopochilus pachychilus Pellegrin, 1924

  • Syntypes: MNHN 1924-0213 (1); MRAC 14920 (1).

Type locality: Kanda Kanda, Lubilonji , Democratic Republic of Congo.

Etymology: The specific name is a combination of the Greek pachys (= thick) and cheilos (= lip), referring to the thick lips of the species.

References

  • Pellegrin, J.; 1924: Description d'un Siluridé nouveau récolté au Congo Belge. Revue Zoologique Africaine, 12 (4): 487–489.
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