Microsynodontis christyi Boulenger, 1920
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 christyi is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it occurs in the central Congo river basin. This species grows to a length of 39.8 millimetres (1.57 in) SL.
Wikipedia contributors, Microsynodontis christyi; 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 christyi Boulenger, 1920
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1920
- 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 christyi Boulenger, 1920
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 batesii Boulenger, 1903 | 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 |
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. (1920). Poissons recueillis au Congo Belge par l’expédition du Dr C. Christy. (Matériaux pour la Faune du Congo.). Annales Du Musée Du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie), (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 4): 1–38, Pls. 23–25. 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:437RK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.