Auchenoglanis occidentalis

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: Claroteidae
Genus: Auchenoglanis
Species: Auchenoglanis occidentalis

Name

Auchenoglanis occidentalis Valenciennes, 1840

  • Holotype (unique): MNHN A-8971.

Type locality: Senegal.

Synonymy

Vernacular names

English: Giraffe catfish
português: Peixe-gato-girafa

References

  • Cuvier, G. & Valenciennes, A.; 1840: Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome quinzième. Suite du livre dix-septième. Siluroïdes. 15: i-xxxi + 1-540, Pls. 421-455. BHL
  • Okwiri, B., Cao, L., Nyingi, W.D. & Zhang, E 2018. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the catfish species Auchenoglanis occidentalis (Valenciennes, 1840) (Pisces: Claroteidae) from Lake Turkana in East Africa: taxonomic implications. Zootaxa 4450(1): 115–124. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.1.8 Paywall Reference page. 
  • Retzer, M.E. 2010. Taxonomy of Auchenoglanis Günther 1865 (Siluriformes: Auchenoglanididae). Zootaxa 2655: 25–51. Reference page. 
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