Atopochilus 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
Atopochilus christyi is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It occurs in the Ituri, Itimbri, and Kasai Rivers, as well as the Kinsuka Rapids and Boyoma Falls. This species grows to a standard length of 9.5 cm (3.7 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Atopochilus christyi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:06:21.646716+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Atopochilus christyi Boulenger, 1920
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1920
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Genus
- Atopochilus
- 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
- subfamilyChiloglanidinae Vigliotta, 2008
- genusAtopochilus Sauvage, 1879
- speciesAtopochilus christyi Boulenger, 1920
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Atopochilus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Atopochilus mandevillei Poll, 1959 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Atopochilus pachychilus Pellegrin, 1924 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Atopochilus savorgnani Sauvage, 1879 | MochokidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Atopochilus vogti Pellegrin, 1922 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Euchilichthys christyi (Boulenger, 1920) (Boulenger, 1920) | 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. (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:JHHL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.