Microsynodontis batesii explained

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 length of 10cm (00inches) SL.

Etymology

The fish is in honor of George Latimer Bates (1863–1940), a Cameroon farmer and ornithologist, who collected specimens for the Natural History Museum, London, including the holotype of this species.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Family MOCHOKIDAE Regan 1912 (Squeakers or Upside-down Catfishes) . 5 August 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.

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