Designation of a neotype for Synodontis schall (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) and description of two new species of Synodontis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 42, Issue 17-18, 2008, Pages 1303-1331

  Musschoot, Tobias ^a   Lalèyè, Philippe ^b  

^a ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

Author keywords

Neotype; New species; Synodontis kogonensis; Synodontis ouemeensis; Synodontis schall

Indexed keywords

FISH CULTURE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; NEW SPECIES; SPECIES RICHNESS; TELEOST; TOOTH; TYPE SPECIMEN;

AFRICA; BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; CALIFORNIA; FATALA BASIN; GUINEA; KOGON BASIN; MONO BASIN; NIGERIA; NORTH AMERICA; OGUN BASIN; OUEME BASIN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UNITED STATES; WEST AFRICA;

MOCHOKIDAE; SILURIFORMES; SYNODONTIS;

EID: 46949103377     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930801995770     Document Type: Article

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