Biology:Microsynodontis polli

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Microsynodontis polli
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Microsynodontis
Species:
M. polli
Binomial name
Microsynodontis polli
J. G. Lambert, 1958

Microsynodontis polli is a species of upside-down catfish native to Guinea from the Gbin River and Liberia from Saint John. This species grows to a length of 4.1 centimetres (1.6 in) TL.[2]

Etymology

The catfish is named in honor of ichthyologist Max Poll, the Curator, of the Musée de Congo Belge in Tervuren.[3]

References

  1. Dankwa, H.; Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T. (2020). "Microsynodontis polli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T181713A134957830. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181713A134957830.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/181713/134957830. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Microsynodontis polli" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. "Order SILURIFORMES: Families MALAPTERURIDAE, MOCHOKIDAE, SCHILBEIDAE, AUCHENOGLANIDIDAE, CLAROTEIDAE and LACANTUNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/siluriformes8/. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1104786 entry