Synodontis caudovittatus

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 caudovittatus

Name

  • Synodontis caudovittatus Boulenger, 1901

Lectotype: BMNH 1907.12.2.2360. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1907.12.2.2361 (1), 1907.12.2.2362 (1); MNHN 1907-0224 (1).

Type locality: Mouth of Lake No, White Nile River, Sudan.

Etymology: The specific name is a combination of the Latin cauda, meaning tail, and the Latin vitta, meaning stripe, alluding to the distinctive colouration of the tailfin.

Synonyms

  • Synodontis caudovittata Boulenger, 1901

References

  • Boulenger, G. A., 1901: Descriptions of three new siluroid fishes of the genus Synodontis discovered by Mr. W. L. S. Loat in the White Nile. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (7) 8 (43): 10–12.
  • Poll, M., 1971: Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae). Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Serie 8, Sciences Zoologiques, 191: 1–497.
  • Synodontis caudovittatus in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2022. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.
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