Microsynodontis lamberti is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it is found in the Lilanda River. This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) SL.
| Microsynodontis lamberti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Microsynodontis |
| Species: | M. lamberti
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| Binomial name | |
| Microsynodontis lamberti | |
Etymology
editThe fish is named in honor of Belgian ichthyologist and botanist Jacques G. Lambert (1923–2013).[1]
References
edit- Moelants, T. (2010). "Microsynodontis lamberti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T181676A7702480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181676A7702480.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Microsynodontis lamberti". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family MOCHOKIDAE Regan 1912 (Squeakers or Upside-down Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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