Microsynodontis batesii Boulenger, 1903
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Microsynodontis batesii is a species of upside-down catfish native to rivers of Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. This species grows to a standard length of 10 cm (3.9 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Microsynodontis batesii; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:12:50.064756+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Microsynodontis batesii Boulenger, 1903
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1903
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Genus
- Microsynodontis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyMochokidae Regan, 1912
- subfamilyMochokinae Regan, 1912
- genusMicrosynodontis Boulenger, 1903
- speciesMicrosynodontis batesii Boulenger, 1903
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Microsynodontis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Microsynodontis emarginata Ng, 2004 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microsynodontis laevigata Ng, 2004 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microsynodontis vigilis Ng, 2004 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microsynodontis christyi Boulenger, 1920 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microsynodontis hirsuta Ng, 2004 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microsynodontis lamberti Poll & Gosse, 1963 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microsynodontis nannoculus Ng, 2004 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microsynodontis notata Ng, 2004 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microsynodontis polli Lambert, 1958 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Microsynodontis batesi Boulenger, 1903 Boulenger, 1903 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Boulenger, G. A. (1903). On the fishes collected by Mr. G. L. Bates in southern Cameroon. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1903, v. 1 (pt 1) (art. 3): 21–29, Pls. 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1903.tb08256.x Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:437RH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.