Biology:Microsynodontis polli
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Microsynodontis |
| Species: | M. polli
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| Binomial name | |
| Microsynodontis polli J. G. Lambert, 1958
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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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Microsynodontis polli" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ "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
- Photograph of Microsynodontis polli in FishBase
Wikidata ☰ Q1104786 entry
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