Synodontis ngouniensis, new species (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from the Ngounié and Nyanga basins, Gabon and Republic of Congo.

dc.contributor.author	De Weirdt, D
dc.contributor.author	Vreven, E.J.
dc.contributor.author	Fermon, Y
dc.date	2008
dc.date.accessioned	2016-03-15T10:02:55Z
dc.date.available	2016-03-15T10:02:55Z
dc.identifier.uri	https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/33
dc.description	Synodontis ngouniensis, new species, is described. It is endemic to the Ngounié River (Ogooué River basin) and the Nyanga River basin. It is distinguished from all other Synodontis species of the Lower Guinea Ichthyofaunal Province by: a dorsal spine with a smooth anterior margin except for the presence of 1-4 feeble serrations on the distal part; a maxillary barbel with a smooth membrane, which is proximally at least as broad as the barbel thread and situated on the posterior basal two third of the barbel; 12-19 mandibular teeth; 10-13 gill rakers on the ceratobranchial of the first branchial arch; a triangular humeral process, and a striking colour pattern of black overall background colour with irregular whitish lines and dots.
dc.language	eng
dc.title	Synodontis ngouniensis, new species (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from the Ngounié and Nyanga basins, Gabon and Republic of Congo.
dc.type	Article
dc.subject.frascati	Biological sciences
dc.audience	Scientific
dc.subject.free	Vertebrates
dc.source.title	Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters
dc.source.volume	19(2)
dc.source.page	121-128
Orfeo.peerreviewed	Yes
dc.identifier.rmca	148