Microsynodontis batesii
Appearance
Microsynodontis batesii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Mochokidae |
Genus: | Microsynodontis |
Species: | M. batesii
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Binomial name | |
Microsynodontis batesii Boulenger, 1903
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Synonyms[1] | |
Microsynodontis batesi Boulenger, 1903 |
Microsynodontis batesii is a species of upside-down catfish native to rivers of Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The fish is in honor of George Latimer Bates (1863–1940), a Cameroon farmer and ornithologist, who collected specimens for the Natural History Museum, London, including the holotype of this species.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Moelants, T. (2010). "Microsynodontis batesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182971A8013684. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182971A8013684.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Microsynodontis batesii". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family MOCHOKIDAE Regan 1912 (Squeakers or Upside-down Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 5 August 2024.