Synodontis petricola

Synodontis petricola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Synodontis
Species:
S. petricola
Binomial name
Synodontis petricola
Matthes, 1959

Synodontis petricola, known as the cuckoo catfish,[2] or the pygmy leopard catfish,[3] is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Burundi, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania where it is only known from Lake Tanganyika.[2][4] It was first described by Belgian ichthyologist Hubert Matthes in 1959.[4] The species name "petricola" is derived from a combination of the Latin petra, meaning stone or rock, and the Latin cola, meaning inhabitant. This refers to the rocky environment where this species is found.[3]

  1. ^ Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Synodontis petricola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60818A12413139. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60818A12413139.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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