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 carineus

Name

  • Synodontis carineus Vreven & Ibala Zamba, 2011

Holotype: MRAC A7-13-P-6. Paratypes: many at MRAC.

Type locality: Kouilou-Niari River basin, Pont du Niari, at bridge on road Dolisie-Nyanga, 3°33.314'S, 12°20.583'E, Republic of Congo.

Etymology: Species named after Carine Plancke, anthropologist who worked with the Punu people in the Nyanga area (Congo Republic) in 2005-2007, and who especially likes the colour yellow. In this way the species name indirectly refers to the vivid yellow shine typical for the life colour pattern of the species.

Synonyms

  • Synodontis carineae Vreven & Ibala Zamba, 2011 -- (orig. emendation based on the assumption that Synodontis is of feminin gender)

References

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