Title
A new species of air-breathing catfish (Clariidae: Clarias) from Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Title Variants
Alternative:
New species of air-breathing catfish
Related Titles
Series:
American Museum novitates, number 3990
By
Bernt, Maxwell J.,
, author
Stiassny, Melanie L. J.
, author
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
New York, NY, American Museum of Natural History, [2022]
Notes
Caption title.
"August 30, 2022."
A new species of air-breathing catfish, Clarias monsembulai, is described from Congo River tributaries within and bordering the Salonga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo). The new taxon is recognized by its exceptionally long, white barbels, which lend a superficial resemblance to Clarias buthupogon, from which it differs in characters of the cleithrum and pigmentation patterning. We suggest placement of this species into the subgenus Clarioides but note the current dearth of morphological data to unite members of this group. We additionally discuss the validity of the subspecies Clarias angolensis macronema.
Subjects
Clarias
,
Clarias monsembulai
,
Clariidae
,
Classification
,
Congo (Democratic Republic)
,
Fishes
Call Number
QL1 .A436 no. 3990 2022
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1206/3990.1
OCLC:
1342787493
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