Microsynodontis batesii

Microsynodontis batesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Microsynodontis
Species:
M. batesii
Binomial name
Microsynodontis batesii
Boulenger, 1903
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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Microsynodontis batesii". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  3. ^ 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.


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