A new species of air-breathing catfish (Clariidae: Clarias) from Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Title Variants

Alternative: New species of air-breathing catfish

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, number 3990

By

Bernt, Maxwell J., , author

Stiassny, Melanie L. J. , author

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, NY, American Museum of Natural History, [2022]

Notes

Caption title.

"August 30, 2022."

A new species of air-breathing catfish, Clarias monsembulai, is described from Congo River tributaries within and bordering the Salonga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo). The new taxon is recognized by its exceptionally long, white barbels, which lend a superficial resemblance to Clarias buthupogon, from which it differs in characters of the cleithrum and pigmentation patterning. We suggest placement of this species into the subgenus Clarioides but note the current dearth of morphological data to unite members of this group. We additionally discuss the validity of the subspecies Clarias angolensis macronema.

Subjects

Clarias , Clarias monsembulai , Clariidae , Classification , Congo (Democratic Republic) , Fishes

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no. 3990 2022

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1206/3990.1
OCLC: 1342787493