4 observationsLeast Concern
yellow marbled Synodontis
Synodontis schoutedeni
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Siluriformes ›Family: Mochokidae ›Genus: Synodontis
About
Synodontis schoutedeni, known as the onespot squeaker, the yellow marbled Synodontis, is a species of upside-down catfish native to the Congo Basin of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. It was first described by Belgian ichthyologist Lore Rose David in 1936, based upon a holotype discovered in Basongo, in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The specific name "schoutedeni" is named after the Belgian zoologist Henri Schouteden.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of yellow marbled Synodontis is Synodontis schoutedeni.
- The yellow marbled Synodontis has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- yellow marbled Synodontis belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- yellow marbled Synodontis belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- yellow marbled Synodontis belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- yellow marbled Synodontis belongs to the order Siluriformes.
- yellow marbled Synodontis belongs to the family Mochokidae.
- yellow marbled Synodontis belongs to the genus Synodontis.