Biology:Microsynodontis batesii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Microsynodontis |
| Species: | M. batesii
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| Microsynodontis batesii Boulenger, 1903
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Moelants, T. (2010). "Microsynodontis batesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182971A8013684.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/182971/8013684. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Microsynodontis batesii" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ↑ "Family MOCHOKIDAE Regan 1912 (Squeakers or Upside-down Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/mochokidae/.
Wikidata ☰ Q1104960 entry
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