Biology:Microsynodontis christyi

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Microsynodontis christyi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Microsynodontis
Species:
M. christyi
Binomial name
Microsynodontis christyi
Boulenger, 1920

Microsynodontis christyi is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it occurs in the central Congo river basin.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 39.8 millimetres (1.57 in) SL.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Moelants, T. (2010). "Microsynodontis christyi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2010: e.T182461A7891123. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182461A7891123.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/182461/0. Retrieved 15 January 2018. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Microsynodontis christyi" in FishBase. June 2014 version.
  3. Ng, H. H. (2004). "The Microsynodontis (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Mochokidae) of the lower Guinea region, west central Africa, with the description of eight new species". Zootaxa (Magnolia Press) 531: 1–52. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/zt00531.pdf. 

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q13780082 entry