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- - -Revised taxonomy of Synodontis catfishes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from the Lake Tanganyika basin reveals lower species diversity than expected + + + +Revised taxonomy of Synodontis catfishes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from the Lake Tanganyika basin reveals lower species diversity than expected - - -Author + + +Author -Englmaier, Gernot K. -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria -englmaier@ivb.cz +Englmaier, Gernot K. +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria +englmaier@ivb.cz - - -Author + + +Author -Blažek, Radim -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic +Blažek, Radim +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Zimmermann, Holger -Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria +Zimmermann, Holger +Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria - - -Author + + +Author -Bartáková, Veronika -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic +Bartáková, Veronika +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Polačik, Matej -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic +Polačik, Matej +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Žák, Jakub -Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic +Žák, Jakub +Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Mulokozi, Deogratias P. -Tanzanian Fisheries Research Institute, Kigoma Office, PO Box 90, Kigoma, Tanzania +Mulokozi, Deogratias P. +Tanzanian Fisheries Research Institute, Kigoma Office, PO Box 90, Kigoma, Tanzania - - -Author + + +Author -Katongo, Cyprian -Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zambia, PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia +Katongo, Cyprian +Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zambia, PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia - - -Author + + +Author -Büscher, Heinz H. -Zoological Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland +Büscher, Heinz H. +Zoological Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland - - -Author + + +Author -Mabo, Lwabanya -Lake Tanganyika Research Unit, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, PO Box 420055, Mpulungu, Zambia +Mabo, Lwabanya +Lake Tanganyika Research Unit, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, PO Box 420055, Mpulungu, Zambia - - -Author + + +Author -Koblmüller, Stephan -Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria +Koblmüller, Stephan +Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria - - -Author + + +Author -Palandačić, Anja -Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria & Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI- 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia +Palandačić, Anja +Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria & Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI- 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia - - -Author + + +Author -Reichard, Martin -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland +Reichard, Martin +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland -text - - -Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society +text + + +Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society - -2024 - -2024-11-06 + +2024 + +2024-11-06 - -202 + +202 - -3 + +3 - -1 -38 + +1 +38 - -http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 + +http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 -journal article -10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 -0024-4082 -14453763 +journal article +10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 +0024-4082 +14453763 @@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ Boulenger, 1906 - - + + ( Fig. 14 @@ -147,13 +147,15 @@ Boulenger, 1906 Fig. S10 ) + + + + Synodontis melanostictus - Boulenger, 1906: 553 ( Boulenger 1906a ) - ( type @@ -165,20 +167,25 @@ locality: Zambia ). + + Material examined: Type material: - + -BMNH 1906.9 -.8.72 +BMNH 1906.9.8.72 , holotype , -S. melanostictus + +S. melanostictus + -, 237.0 mm SL, Lofu, +, 237.0 mm SL, +Lofu +, Lake Tanganyika , Zambia @@ -202,7 +209,7 @@ basin, De Vos , 1995. - + MRAC 126293-126294 , two, 118.4–131.1 mm @@ -214,9 +221,10 @@ SL, Democratic Republic of the Congo , coll. Leleup +, 1958 -, 1958. - +. + MRAC 100515–100517 , three, 171.1–181.2 mm @@ -228,9 +236,10 @@ SL, Marlier , Leleup +, 1955 -, 1955. - +. + MRAC 100518 , one, 136.4 mm @@ -242,9 +251,10 @@ SL, Marlier , Leleup +, 1955 -, 1955. - +. + MRAC 2011.003 .P.1902, one, 89.4 mm @@ -258,9 +268,10 @@ SL, Burundi , coll. Banyankimbona +, 2010 -, 2010. - +. + MRAC 2011.003 .P.1901, one, 155.0 mm SL, Riv. Malagarazi @@ -272,9 +283,10 @@ SL, Burundi , coll. Banyankimbona +, 2010 -, 2010. - +. + MRAC 2010.003 .P.0427, one, 182.1 mm @@ -294,9 +306,10 @@ vers l’amont, ku kigazo kwa Burundi , coll. Banyankimbona +, 2009 -, 2009. - +. + NMW 100724 , one, 121.0 mm SL, Ndole Bay @@ -324,9 +337,10 @@ vers l’amont, ku kigazo kwa Polačik , Bartáková +, 2021 -, 2021. - +. + NMW 100725 , nine, 113.3–173.0 mm SL, Kalambo River @@ -354,9 +368,10 @@ at Zimmermann , Bartáková +, 2022 -, 2022. - +. + NMW 100726 , four, 95.9–129.1 mm @@ -392,9 +407,12 @@ Lodge ( Polačik , Koch +, 2022 -, 2022. +. + + Diagnosis: @@ -402,6 +420,8 @@ Diagnosis: is distinguished from congeners in the LT basin by a unique combination of characters: axillary pore absent; no granular papillae on head, body, and fins; dorsal spine unpigmented, only its flexible tip pigmented and black; anal fin with abundant brown spots; 23–38 (median 31) mandibular teeth, commonly arranged in four symmetric rows of replacement teeth; 34–64 (median 46) primary premaxillary teeth; 4–7 (median 6) secondary branches on inner mandibular barbels; and 41–44 (median 42) total vertebrae, with 22–24 (median 23) caudal vertebrae. + + Description: The general appearance of @@ -497,6 +517,8 @@ Length of digestive tract (not stretched) ~136%–174% (mean 151%) of SL ( 12.9 mm SL). + + Coloration: In life (Supporting Information, @@ -513,6 +535,8 @@ After long-term preservation in 75% ethanol ( Fig. 14B ), historical specimens brown or cream in colour, lighter on ventral side; brown spots visible on head, dorsal and lateral side of body, and fins. + + Distribution and habitat: Endemic to the basin of LT ( diff --git a/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFDD6C1DFC5FFBA4CBB03330.xml b/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFDD6C1DFC5FFBA4CB413354.xml similarity index 75% rename from data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFDD6C1DFC5FFBA4CBB03330.xml rename to data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFDD6C1DFC5FFBA4CB413354.xml index 1e590550c18..32ca793de5d 100644 --- a/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFDD6C1DFC5FFBA4CBB03330.xml +++ b/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFDD6C1DFC5FFBA4CB413354.xml @@ -1,131 +1,131 @@ - - - -Revised taxonomy of Synodontis catfishes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from the Lake Tanganyika basin reveals lower species diversity than expected + + + +Revised taxonomy of Synodontis catfishes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from the Lake Tanganyika basin reveals lower species diversity than expected - - -Author + + +Author -Englmaier, Gernot K. -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria -englmaier@ivb.cz +Englmaier, Gernot K. +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria +englmaier@ivb.cz - - -Author + + +Author -Blažek, Radim -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic +Blažek, Radim +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Zimmermann, Holger -Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria +Zimmermann, Holger +Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria - - -Author + + +Author -Bartáková, Veronika -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic +Bartáková, Veronika +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Polačik, Matej -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic +Polačik, Matej +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Žák, Jakub -Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic +Žák, Jakub +Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Mulokozi, Deogratias P. -Tanzanian Fisheries Research Institute, Kigoma Office, PO Box 90, Kigoma, Tanzania +Mulokozi, Deogratias P. +Tanzanian Fisheries Research Institute, Kigoma Office, PO Box 90, Kigoma, Tanzania - - -Author + + +Author -Katongo, Cyprian -Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zambia, PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia +Katongo, Cyprian +Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zambia, PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia - - -Author + + +Author -Büscher, Heinz H. -Zoological Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland +Büscher, Heinz H. +Zoological Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland - - -Author + + +Author -Mabo, Lwabanya -Lake Tanganyika Research Unit, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, PO Box 420055, Mpulungu, Zambia +Mabo, Lwabanya +Lake Tanganyika Research Unit, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, PO Box 420055, Mpulungu, Zambia - - -Author + + +Author -Koblmüller, Stephan -Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria +Koblmüller, Stephan +Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria - - -Author + + +Author -Palandačić, Anja -Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria & Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI- 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia +Palandačić, Anja +Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria & Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI- 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia - - -Author + + +Author -Reichard, Martin -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland +Reichard, Martin +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland -text - - -Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society +text + + +Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society - -2024 - -2024-11-06 + +2024 + +2024-11-06 - -202 + +202 - -3 + +3 - -1 -38 + +1 +38 - -http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 + +http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 -journal article -10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 -0024-4082 -14453763 +journal article +10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 +0024-4082 +14453763 - + @@ -153,15 +153,13 @@ Synodontis tanganyicae - Borodin, 1936: 9 - ( type locality: -Kasanga +Kasanga , Lake Tanganyika , @@ -174,9 +172,7 @@ locality: Synodontis lacustricolus - Poll, 1953: 157 - ( @@ -184,55 +180,61 @@ locality: locality: Au large de Karema , -Lake Tanganyika +Lake Tanganyika , Tanzania ). - + Material examined: Type material: - + MCZ 32538 , lectotype , -S. tanganyicae + +S. tanganyicae + , 321.0 mm SL, -Kasanga +Kasanga , Lake Tanganyika , Tanzania , coll. Loveridge +, 1930 (photographs and radiographs examined) -, 1930 (photographs and radiographs examined). - +. + MCZ 147517 , paralectotype , -S. tanganyicae + +S. tanganyicae + , 403.6 mm SL, -Kasanga +Kasanga , Lake Tanganyika , Tanzania , coll. Loveridge +, 1930 (photographs examined) -, 1930 (photographs examined). - +. + ISRNB 197 @@ -240,176 +242,205 @@ SL, holotype , -S. lacustricolus + +S. lacustricolus + -, 493.0 mm SL, -Au -large -de Karema +, 493.0 mm SL, Au large de +Karema , Tanganyika Territory, Lake Tanganyika , Tanzania , coll. Explo. Hydrobiol. L. Tanganyika +, 1946–1947 -, 1946–1947. - +. + ISRNB 198 , paratype , -S. lacustricolus + +S. lacustricolus + , 352.0 mm SL, -Baie de Tembwe +Baie de Tembwe , dist. Tanganika -, Congo Belge, +, +Congo Belge +, Lake Tanganyika , Democratic Republic of the Congo , coll. Explo. Hydrobiol. L. Tanganyika +, 1946–1947 -, 1946–1947. - +. + ISRNB 199 , paratype , -S. lacustricolus + +S. lacustricolus + , 344.5 mm SL, -Baie de M’Vua +Baie de M’Vua , dist. Tanganika -, Congo Belge, +, +Congo Belge +, Lake Tanganyika , Democratic Republic of the Congo , coll. Explo. Hydrobiol. L. Tanganyika +, 1946–1947 -, 1946–1947. - -BMNH 1955.12 -.20.1851, +. + +BMNH 1955.12.20.1851 +, paratype , -S. lacustricolus + +S. lacustricolus + , only head, -Malagarasi +Malagarasi , Lake Tanganyika , Tanzania , coll. Explo. Hydrobiol. L. Tanganyika +, 1946–1947 -, 1946–1947. - -BMNH 1955.12 -.20.1849, +. + +BMNH 1955.12.20.1849 +, paratype , -S. lacustricolus + +S. lacustricolus + , 315.0 mm SL, -Opposite Kala +Opposite Kala , Lake Tanganyika , Tanzania , coll. Explo. Hydrobiol. L. Tanganyika +, 1946–1947 -, 1946–1947. - -BMNH 1955.12 -.20.1850, +. + +BMNH 1955.12.20.1850 +, paratype , -S. lacustricolus + +S. lacustricolus + , 291.0 mm SL, -Tembwe Bay +Tembwe Bay , Lake Tanganyika , Democratic Republic of the Congo , coll. Explo. Hydrobiol. L. Tanganyika +, 1946–1947 -, 1946–1947. - +. + MRAC 90290 , paratype , -S. lacustricolus + +S. lacustricolus + , 363.2 mm SL, -Baie de Karago +Baie de Karago , stat. 309, Lake Tanganyika , Tanzania , coll. Poll +, 1947 -, 1947. - +. + MRAC 90288 , paratype , -S. lacustricolus + +S. lacustricolus + , 416.6 mm SL, -Baie de Tembwe +Baie de Tembwe , stat 118, Lake Tanganyika , Democratic Republic of the Congo , coll. Poll +, 1947 -, 1947. - +. + MRAC 90289 , paratype , -S. lacustricolus + +S. lacustricolus + , 486.2 mm SL, -Baie d’Edith +Baie d’Edith , stat. 121, Lake Tanganyika , Democratic Republic of the Congo , coll. Poll +, 1947 -, 1947. +. @@ -435,20 +466,44 @@ and shape of humeral process (inset: white outline). A, lectotype of Non-type material: -BMNH -1936.6.15.1203–1205, three, 328.0– 423.0 mm SL, Lake Tanganyika, coll. Christy. -MRAC -130720, one, + +BMNH 1936.6.15.1203–1205 +, three, 328.0– 423.0 mm SL, +Lake Tanganyika +, coll. +Christy + +. + +MRAC 130720 +, one, 254.6 mm -SL, Ile de Mboko, North Lake Tanganika, +SL, Ile de Mboko, +North Lake Tanganika +, Democratic Republic of the Congo -, coll. Marlier, 1957. -MRAC -1996.083.P.0003-0004, two, +, coll. +Marlier +, 1957 + +. + +MRAC 1996.083.P.0003-0004 +, two, 238.9–262.9 mm -SL, Nkamba Bay, in front of Kasaba Bay Lodge, Sumbu National Park, Lake Tanganyika, +SL, +Nkamba Bay +, in front of Kasaba Bay Lodge, +Sumbu National Park +, +Lake Tanganyika +, Zambia -, coll. De Vos, 1995. +, coll. +De Vos +, 1995 + +. @@ -572,15 +627,6 @@ Endemic to LT ( De Vos and Thys van den Audenaerde 1998 ). - - -The (primarily) riverine species of - -Synodontis - -in the Lake Tanganyika basin - - \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFDF6C1BFED6FC04CBF03241.xml b/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFDF6C1BFED6FC04CBF03241.xml index 6a164a9f66f..d6c2c1945be 100644 --- a/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFDF6C1BFED6FC04CBF03241.xml +++ b/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFDF6C1BFED6FC04CBF03241.xml @@ -1,129 +1,129 @@ - - - -Revised taxonomy of Synodontis catfishes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from the Lake Tanganyika basin reveals lower species diversity than expected + + + +Revised taxonomy of Synodontis catfishes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from the Lake Tanganyika basin reveals lower species diversity than expected - - -Author + + +Author -Englmaier, Gernot K. -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria -englmaier@ivb.cz +Englmaier, Gernot K. +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria +englmaier@ivb.cz - - -Author + + +Author -Blažek, Radim -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic +Blažek, Radim +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Zimmermann, Holger -Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria +Zimmermann, Holger +Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria - - -Author + + +Author -Bartáková, Veronika -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic +Bartáková, Veronika +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Polačik, Matej -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic +Polačik, Matej +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Žák, Jakub -Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic +Žák, Jakub +Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Mulokozi, Deogratias P. -Tanzanian Fisheries Research Institute, Kigoma Office, PO Box 90, Kigoma, Tanzania +Mulokozi, Deogratias P. +Tanzanian Fisheries Research Institute, Kigoma Office, PO Box 90, Kigoma, Tanzania - - -Author + + +Author -Katongo, Cyprian -Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zambia, PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia +Katongo, Cyprian +Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zambia, PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia - - -Author + + +Author -Büscher, Heinz H. -Zoological Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland +Büscher, Heinz H. +Zoological Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland - - -Author + + +Author -Mabo, Lwabanya -Lake Tanganyika Research Unit, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, PO Box 420055, Mpulungu, Zambia +Mabo, Lwabanya +Lake Tanganyika Research Unit, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, PO Box 420055, Mpulungu, Zambia - - -Author + + +Author -Koblmüller, Stephan -Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria +Koblmüller, Stephan +Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria - - -Author + + +Author -Palandačić, Anja -Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria & Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI- 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia +Palandačić, Anja +Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria & Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI- 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia - - -Author + + +Author -Reichard, Martin -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland +Reichard, Martin +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland -text - - -Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society +text + + +Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society - -2024 - -2024-11-06 + +2024 + +2024-11-06 - -202 + +202 - -3 + +3 - -1 -38 + +1 +38 - -http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 + +http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 -journal article -10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 -0024-4082 -14453763 +journal article +10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 +0024-4082 +14453763 @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Gosse, 1982 - + ( @@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ Gosse, 1982 ; Supporting Information, Video S5) + + Synodontis eurystomus @@ -161,8 +163,6 @@ locality: Democratic Republic of the Congo ). - - Synodontis polli @@ -200,10 +200,10 @@ locality: - + Material examined: Type material: - + MRAC130440 @@ -211,7 +211,9 @@ locality: holotype , -S.polli + +S.polli + , 123.7 mm @@ -222,16 +224,21 @@ SL, , Democratic Republic of the Congo , coll. -Matthes, 1959 + +Matthes +, 1959 + . - + MRAC 130441 , paratype , -S. polli + +S. polli + , 85.9 mm @@ -242,16 +249,21 @@ SL, , Democratic Republic of the Congo , coll. -Matthes, 1959 + +Matthes +, 1959 + . - + MRAC 130444–130446 , three, paratypes , -S. polli + +S. polli + , 78.7–119.0 mm SL, Makobola @@ -261,15 +273,18 @@ SL, Democratic Republic of the Congo , coll. Matthes +, 1958 -, 1958. - +. + MRAC 130464 , paratype , -S.polli + +S.polli + , 96.9 mm @@ -281,15 +296,18 @@ SL, Democratic Republic of the Congo , coll. Matthes +, 1958 -, 1958. - +. + MRAC 130447–130451 , five, paratypes , -S. polli + +S. polli + , 57.6– 81.6 mm @@ -300,16 +318,21 @@ SL, , Democratic Republic of the Congo , coll. -Matthes, 1959 + +Matthes +, 1959 + . - -MRAC 1978.025 -.P.0020–0024, five, + +MRAC 1978.025.P.0020–0024 +, five, paratypes , -S. ilebrevis + +S. ilebrevis + , 77.9–112.4 mm @@ -319,9 +342,10 @@ SL, Lake Tanganyika , coll. Brichard +, 1978 -, 1978. - +. + UF 160942 @@ -329,7 +353,9 @@ SL, holotype , -S. ilebrevis + +S. ilebrevis + , 116.0 mm SL, Chaitika @@ -341,15 +367,18 @@ SL, Pete Hauschner , Tropical Fish Collector +, 2005 (photographs and radiographs examined) -, 2005 (photographs and radiographs examined). - +. + UF 162562 , eight, paratypes , -S. ilebrevis + +S. ilebrevis + , 108.0–121.0 mm SL, Chaitika @@ -359,14 +388,13 @@ SL, Zambia , coll. Pete Hauschner -, -Tropical Fish Collector +, Tropical Fish Collector, 2005 (photographs and radiographs examined) -, 2005 (photographs and radiographs examined). +. Non-type material: - + MRAC 2004.044 .P.0007, one, 97.0 mm SL, Jakobsen’s Beach @@ -380,9 +408,10 @@ SL, Tanzania , coll. Kazumbe +, 2004 -, 2004. - +. + NMW 100727 , 15 @@ -416,9 +445,10 @@ SL, Bartáková , Polačik +, 2021 -, 2021. - +. + NMW 100728 , 16 @@ -456,8 +486,9 @@ SL, Bartáková , Polačik +, 2021 -, 2021. +. NMW 100729 , @@ -895,6 +926,8 @@ SL, , 2022. + + Diagnosis: @@ -902,6 +935,8 @@ Diagnosis: is distinguished from congeners in LT by a unique combination of characters: axillary pore absent or macroscopically inconspicuous; no granular papillae on head, body, and fins; dorsal spine pigmented and dark, only the anterior edge unpigmented and white; anal fin dark, posterior margin unpigmented and white; 41–68 (median 53) mandibular teeth, arranged in eight symmetric rows of replacement teeth; 54–167 (median 94) primary premaxillary teeth; 0–8 (median 5) secondary branches on inner mandibular barbels; and 39–42 (median 40) total vertebrae, with 21–24 (median 23) caudal vertebrae. + + Description: The general appearance of @@ -921,7 +956,7 @@ General appearance of Synodontis polli -and shape of humeral process (inset: white outline). A, NMW 100739 (specimen 23-TZ- 127), 152.1 mm SL, Mabilibili. B, NMW 100741 (specimen 23-IMP-025), 150.0 mm SL, Kibige. C, NMW 100736 (specimen 23-TZ-305), 104.0 mm SL, Cape Kabogo. +and shape of humeral process (inset: white outline). A, NMW 100739 (specimen 23-TZ-127), 152.1 mm SL, Mabilibili. B, NMW 100741 (specimen 23-IMP-025), 150.0 mm SL, Kibige. C, NMW 100736 (specimen 23-TZ-305), 104.0 mm SL, Cape Kabogo. @@ -1040,6 +1075,8 @@ Length of digestive tract (not stretched) ~182%–419% (mean 306%) of SL ( N = 38, 73.1–131.0 mm SL). + + Coloration: In life (Supporting Information, Video S5), body coloration variable, usually light brown or cream in colour, sometimes blackish or yellowish. Dorsal side darker than ventral side. Body usually covered with abundant black spots of variable size/shape (smallest on head), sometimes interspersed with smaller brown spots; a few specimens without spots. Rayed fins pigmented and black, posterior margins unpigmented and white. Dorsal and pectoral spines commonly black, with only their anterior edges unpigmented and white. Lobes of caudal fin with black bars, outer margins white. Maxillary and mandibular barbels white. Iris copper coloured. @@ -1054,6 +1091,8 @@ In formalin (initial fixation) and later transferred to 75% ethanol ( = 45) pigmented and dark (from base) vs. 6%–41% (mean 28%) unpigmented and cream coloured (from tip). After long-term preservation in 75% ethanol, historical specimens light brown, with dark brown spots on head, dorsal and lateral side of body, and adipose fin. + + Distribution and habitat: Endemic to LT ( diff --git a/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFE56C23FE1AFD65CACD3146.xml b/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFE56C23FE1AFD65CACD3146.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..955015f4df9 --- /dev/null +++ b/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFE56C23FE1AFD65CACD3146.xml @@ -0,0 +1,332 @@ + + + +Revised taxonomy of Synodontis catfishes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from the Lake Tanganyika basin reveals lower species diversity than expected + + + +Author + +Englmaier, Gernot K. +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria +englmaier@ivb.cz + + + +Author + +Blažek, Radim +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic + + + +Author + +Zimmermann, Holger +Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria + + + +Author + +Bartáková, Veronika +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic + + + +Author + +Polačik, Matej +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic + + + +Author + +Žák, Jakub +Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic + + + +Author + +Mulokozi, Deogratias P. +Tanzanian Fisheries Research Institute, Kigoma Office, PO Box 90, Kigoma, Tanzania + + + +Author + +Katongo, Cyprian +Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zambia, PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia + + + +Author + +Büscher, Heinz H. +Zoological Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland + + + +Author + +Mabo, Lwabanya +Lake Tanganyika Research Unit, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, PO Box 420055, Mpulungu, Zambia + + + +Author + +Koblmüller, Stephan +Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria + + + +Author + +Palandačić, Anja +Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria & Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI- 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia + + + +Author + +Reichard, Martin +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland + +text + + +Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society + + +2024 + +2024-11-06 + + +202 + + +3 + + +1 +38 + + + + +http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 + +journal article +10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 +0024-4082 +14453763 + + + + +Key to + +Synodontis +species + +of the Lake Tanganyika basin + + + + + + + +1a. Large, conspicuous axillary pore present at anterior ventral margin of humeral process ( +Figs 5 +, +6 +, +8 +, +9 +, +12C +) 2 + + + + +1b. Axillary pore absent or axillary pore small or only skin fold visible ( +Figs 7 +, +10 +, +11 +, +13–15 +) ............................................................5 + + + + + +2a. Mandibular teeth 38–50, arranged in eight or 10 symmetric rows of replacement teeth ..................................................................3 + + +2b. Mandibular teeth 13–29, arranged in four or six symmetric rows of replacement teeth ...................................................................4 + + + + + +3a. Total vertebrae 41–45 (median 43); secondary branches on inner mandibular barbels 0–5 (median 0); snout length 46.0%– 56.5% (mean 48.7%) of head length; length of inner mandibular barbels 34.7%–70.7% (mean 47.8%) of outer mandibular-barbel length ................................................................................................................................................................. + +S. granulosus + +( +Fig. 6 +) + + + + +3b. Total vertebrae 40–41 (median 41); secondary branches on inner mandibular barbels 4–8 (median 6); snout length 50.3%– 60.0% (mean 55.4%) of head length; length of inner mandibular barbels 28.3%–41.7% (mean 36.4%) of outer mandibular-barbel length ............................................................................................................................................................ + +S. tanganyicae + +( +Fig. 12 +) + + + + + + +4a. Head and body with abundant granular papillae; spots absent................................................................................... + +S. dhonti + +( +Fig. 5 +) + + + + +4b. Head and body with few papillae, usually restricted to head, non-granular; abundant black spots on head and body................. ............................................................................................................................................................................ + +S. multipunctatus + +( +Figs 8 +, +9 +) + + + + + + +5a. Caudal-fin lobes with black bars, never without pigmentation or only spots; head and body usually with abundant black spots ( +Figs 7 +, +10 +, +11 +) ................................................................................................................................................................................................6 + + + + +5b. Caudal-fin lobes never with black bars, caudal fin usually with abundant black or dark brown spots; head and body with or without dark spots ( +Figs 13–15 +) .................................................................................................................................................................8 + + + + + + +6a. Mandibular teeth 41–68 (median 53), commonly arranged in eight symmetric rows of replacement teeth; head and body with abundant villous papillae.......................................................................................................................................... + +S. polli + +( +Fig. 11 +) + + + +6b. Mandibular teeth 18–48, commonly arranged in four or six symmetric rows of replacement teeth; head and body with few papillae, usually restricted to head ..............................................................................................................................................................7 + + + + + +7a. Dorsal spine usually completely white; 87%–100% (mean 97%) of first branched dorsal-fin ray dark (from base) vs. 0%–13% (mean 3%) white (from tip); mandibular teeth 31–48 (median 39)................................................................. + +S. petricola + +( +Fig. 10 +) + + + + +7b. Dorsal spine never completely white, only white at tip and upper flexible part; 56%–76% (mean 66%) of first branched dorsal-fin ray dark (from base) vs. 24%–44% (mean 34%) white (from tip); mandibular teeth 18–35 (median 24)................. ................................................................................................................................................................................................ + +S. irsacae + +( +Fig. 7 +) + + + + + + +8a. Primary premaxillary teeth 33–57 (median 43); mandibular teeth 42–64 (median 49), arranged in six symmetric rows of replacement teeth; head and body with marbled body coloration .................................................................... + +S. afrofischeri + +( +Fig. 13 +) + + + +8b. Primary premaxillary teeth 16–64; mandibular teeth 18–38, arranged in four or six symmetric rows of replacement teeth; head and body with or without dark spots, never with marbled coloration pattern.........................................................................9 + + + + + +9a. Primary premaxillary teeth 34–64 (median 46); head, body, and fins with abundant dark spots........ + +S. melanostictus + +( +Fig. 14 +) + + + + +9b. Primary premaxillary teeth 16–29 (median 23); head, body, and fins with or without dark spots............... + +S. victoriae + +( +Fig. 15 +) + + + + + + + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFE76C23FEE1FAE8CACD3146.xml b/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFE76C23FEE1FAE8CAD034E6.xml similarity index 54% rename from data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFE76C23FEE1FAE8CACD3146.xml rename to data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFE76C23FEE1FAE8CAD034E6.xml index 5bf4e7c01c9..89edcbca916 100644 --- a/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFE76C23FEE1FAE8CACD3146.xml +++ b/data/4D/20/DF/4D20DF53FFE76C23FEE1FAE8CAD034E6.xml @@ -1,131 +1,131 @@ - - - -Revised taxonomy of Synodontis catfishes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from the Lake Tanganyika basin reveals lower species diversity than expected + + + +Revised taxonomy of Synodontis catfishes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from the Lake Tanganyika basin reveals lower species diversity than expected - - -Author + + +Author -Englmaier, Gernot K. -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria -englmaier@ivb.cz +Englmaier, Gernot K. +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria +englmaier@ivb.cz - - -Author + + +Author -Blažek, Radim -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic +Blažek, Radim +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Zimmermann, Holger -Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria +Zimmermann, Holger +Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria - - -Author + + +Author -Bartáková, Veronika -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic +Bartáková, Veronika +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Polačik, Matej -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic +Polačik, Matej +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Žák, Jakub -Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic +Žák, Jakub +Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic - - -Author + + +Author -Mulokozi, Deogratias P. -Tanzanian Fisheries Research Institute, Kigoma Office, PO Box 90, Kigoma, Tanzania +Mulokozi, Deogratias P. +Tanzanian Fisheries Research Institute, Kigoma Office, PO Box 90, Kigoma, Tanzania - - -Author + + +Author -Katongo, Cyprian -Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zambia, PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia +Katongo, Cyprian +Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zambia, PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia - - -Author + + +Author -Büscher, Heinz H. -Zoological Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland +Büscher, Heinz H. +Zoological Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland - - -Author + + +Author -Mabo, Lwabanya -Lake Tanganyika Research Unit, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, PO Box 420055, Mpulungu, Zambia +Mabo, Lwabanya +Lake Tanganyika Research Unit, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, PO Box 420055, Mpulungu, Zambia - - -Author + + +Author -Koblmüller, Stephan -Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria +Koblmüller, Stephan +Institute of Biology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2, A- 8010 Graz, Austria - - -Author + + +Author -Palandačić, Anja -Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria & Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI- 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia +Palandačić, Anja +Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, A- 1010 Vienna, Austria & Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI- 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia - - -Author + + +Author -Reichard, Martin -Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland +Reichard, Martin +Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Květná 8, 60365 Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic & Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland -text - - -Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society +text + + +Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society - -2024 - -2024-11-06 + +2024 + +2024-11-06 - -202 + +202 - -3 + +3 - -1 -38 + +1 +38 - -http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 + +http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 -journal article -10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 -0024-4082 -14453763 +journal article +10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae130 +0024-4082 +14453763 - + @@ -151,16 +151,14 @@ Boulenger, 1906 Synodontis victoriae - Boulenger, 1906: 438 ( Boulenger 1906b ) - ( type locality: -Entebbe +Entebbe , Lake Victoria [ @@ -170,45 +168,51 @@ locality: ). - + Material examined: Type material: - -BMNH 1906.5 -.30.191, + +BMNH 1906.5.30.191 +, lectotype , -S. victoriae + +S. victoriae + , 188.2 mm SL, -Entebbe +Entebbe , Lake Victoria , coll. Degen +, 1906 -, 1906. - -BMNH 1906.5 -.30.190, +. + +BMNH 1906.5.30.190 +, paralectotype , -S. victoriae + +S. victoriae + , 225.0 mm SL, -Buganga +Buganga , Lake Victoria , Uganda , coll. Degen +, 1906 -, 1906. +. Non-type material: @@ -217,7 +221,7 @@ SL, 1912.10.15.48–50, two, 104.4– 130.1 mm SL, -Malawa River +Malawa River , Uganda , don. @@ -231,7 +235,7 @@ SL, SL, Lake Victoria near -Rusinga Island +Rusinga Island , Kenya , don. @@ -248,7 +252,7 @@ SL, , Malagarasi River , -Lake Tanganyika +Lake Tanganyika basin, Tanzania , coll. @@ -257,7 +261,7 @@ basin, , Lowe-McConnell, -Lockley +Lockley , 1952 . @@ -270,7 +274,7 @@ SL, , Malagarasi River , -Lake Tanganyika +Lake Tanganyika basin, Tanzania , coll. @@ -279,10 +283,10 @@ basin, , Lowe-McConnell, -Lockley +Lockley . - + MRAC 2011.003 .P.1201–1204, three, 112.0– 126.5 mm @@ -292,17 +296,18 @@ SL, 900 m -du pont à gauche, route Rutana- -Giharo +du pont à gauche, route +Rutana-Giharo , bassin Malagarazi , Burundi , coll. Banyankimbona +, 2010 -, 2010. - +. + MRAC 2010.003 .P.0521–0522, two, 84.2–92.6 mm @@ -311,7 +316,7 @@ SL, , Mutwana , parcelle -Nyabantu +Nyabantu , ± 1000 m @@ -322,9 +327,10 @@ vers l’amont, ku kigazo kwa Burundi , coll. Banyankimbona +, 2009 -, 2009. - +. + MRAC 2010.003 .P.0520, one, 98.7 mm @@ -333,9 +339,9 @@ SL, kigazo kwa Misago ; -Riv. Malagarazi +Riv. Malagarazi , -Mutwana +Mutwana , passerelle de Gasenyi , ± @@ -346,9 +352,10 @@ vers l’amont, Burundi , coll. Banyankimbona +, 2009 -, 2009. - +. + MRAC 2010.003 .P.0534, one, 107.4 mm @@ -361,14 +368,15 @@ SL, du pont route Giharo-Kinyinya , bassin -Malagarazi +Malagarazi , Burundi , coll. Banyankimbona +, 2009 -, 2009. - +. + MRAC 2012.007 .P.0102, one, 76.9 mm @@ -377,18 +385,19 @@ SL, , colline Ngomante , sous-colline -Sesa +Sesa , près de passerelle -Gombo +Gombo , bassin -Malagarazi +Malagarazi , Burundi , coll. Banyankimbona +, 2011 -, 2011. - +. + MRAC 2012.007 .P.0100, one, 82.3 mm @@ -397,18 +406,19 @@ SL, , colline Ngomante , sous-colline -Sesa +Sesa , près de passerelle -Gombo +Gombo , bassin -Malagarazi +Malagarazi , Burundi , coll. Banyankimbona +, 2011 -, 2011. - +. + MRAC 2012.007 .P.0101, one, 72.5 mm @@ -417,18 +427,19 @@ SL, , colline Ngomante , sous-colline -Sesa +Sesa , près de passerelle -Gombo +Gombo , bassin -Malagarazi +Malagarazi , Burundi , coll. Banyankimbona +, 2011 -, 2011. - +. + MRAC 2010.003 .P.0567, one, 126.9 mm @@ -437,15 +448,16 @@ SL, , colline Ngomante , sous-colline -Sesa +Sesa , bassin -Malagarazi +Malagarazi , Burundi , coll. Banyankimbona +, 2009 -, 2009. +. MRAC 2010.003 .P.0561, one, @@ -455,9 +467,9 @@ SL, kigazo kwa Misago ; -Riv. Malagarazi +Riv. Malagarazi , -Mutwana +Mutwana , passerelle de Gasenyi , ± @@ -470,7 +482,7 @@ vers l’amont, Banyankimbona , 2009. - + MRAC 2010.003 .P.0563-0564, one, 116.3 mm @@ -479,28 +491,32 @@ SL, , colline Bigina , commune -Kayogoro +Kayogoro , Burundi , coll. Banyankimbona +, 2009 -, 2009. - +. + MRAC 2011.003 .P.1220–1233, one, 65.4 mm SL, Riv. Malagarazi , au village des marais -Ku Mutongotongo +Ku Mutongotongo , séparation plantation cannes à sucre et rivière, Burundi , coll. Banyankimbona +, 2010 -, 2010. +. + + Diagnosis: @@ -508,6 +524,8 @@ Diagnosis: is distinguished from congeners in the LT basin by a unique combination of characters: axillary pore absent; no granular papillae on head, body, and fins; dorsal spine sparsely pigmented; anal fin commonly without spots; 18–29 (median 22) mandibular teeth, arranged in four symmetric rows of replacement teeth; 16–29 (median 23) primary premaxillary teeth; 0–3 (median 1) secondary branches on inner mandibular barbels; and 39–42 (median 40) total vertebrae, with 20–23 (median 21) caudal vertebrae. + + Description: The general appearance of @@ -526,16 +544,13 @@ Longest examined specimen 225.0 mm SL (undetermined sex, BMNH 1906.5.30.190, ). Body moderately compressed laterally. Dorsal head profile and predorsal back rising straight or slightly convex to dorsal-fin origin at an angle of 16°–27° (against midline of body), large specimens slightly concave at nape. Postdorsal profile falling straight to adipose-fin origin and usually convex to caudal-fin origin. Body depth at anal-fin insertion greater than half of body depth at dorsal-fin origin. Head dorsoventrally compressed; depth at posterior eye margin equal to or greater than maximal cranium width. Snout blunt and usually shorter than half of head length. Mouth subterminal, with abundant papillae on lips; width 61.8%–84.5% of snout length. Eye diameter less than half the snout length. - + Figure 15. General appearance of Synodontis victoriae -and shape of humeral process (inset: white outline). A, BMNH 1971.6.22.118, - - -142.4 mm SL, Kasanda Bay, Malagarasi River, Lake Tanganyika basin. B, BMNH 1971.6.22.117, 152.7 mm SL, Kasanda Bay, Malagarasi River, Lake Tanganyika basin. C, BMNH 1906.5.30.190, 225.0 mm SL, paralectotype +and shape of humeral process (inset: white outline). A, BMNH 1971.6.22.118, 142.4 mm SL, Kasanda Bay, Malagarasi River, Lake Tanganyika basin. B, BMNH 1971.6.22.117, 152.7 mm SL, Kasanda Bay, Malagarasi River, Lake Tanganyika basin. C, BMNH 1906.5.30.190, 225.0 mm SL, paralectotype S. victoriae , Buganga, Lake Victoria. @@ -583,6 +598,8 @@ Total vertebrae 39–42 (median 40, lectotype 39), abdominal vertebrae 17–20 (median 19), preanal caudal vertebrae 2–4 (median 2), and postanal caudal vertebrae 18–20 (median 19). + + Coloration: In formalin (initial fixation) and later transferred to 75% ethanol ( @@ -596,6 +613,8 @@ After long-term preservation in 75% ethanol ( Fig. 15C ), historical specimens brown, darker on dorsal side. Some specimens with brown spots on dorsal and lateral sides and adipose fin. + + Distribution and habitat: Widely distributed in the upper Nile River drainage, including the basins of lakes Victoria and Kyoga (Poll 1971, @@ -618,206 +637,6 @@ De Vos Fig. 1 ). - -Key to - -Synodontis -species - -of the Lake Tanganyika basin - - - - - - - -1a. Large, conspicuous axillary pore present at anterior ventral margin of humeral process ( -Figs 5 -, -6 -, -8 -, -9 -, -12C -) 2 - - - - -1b. Axillary pore absent or axillary pore small or only skin fold visible ( -Figs 7 -, -10 -, -11 -, -13–15 -) ............................................................5 - - - - - -2a. Mandibular teeth 38–50, arranged in eight or 10 symmetric rows of replacement teeth ..................................................................3 - - -2b. Mandibular teeth 13–29, arranged in four or six symmetric rows of replacement teeth ...................................................................4 - - - - - -3a. Total vertebrae 41–45 (median 43); secondary branches on inner mandibular barbels 0–5 (median 0); snout length 46.0%– 56.5% (mean 48.7%) of head length; length of inner mandibular barbels 34.7%–70.7% (mean 47.8%) of outer mandibular-barbel length ................................................................................................................................................................. - -S. granulosus - -( -Fig. 6 -) - - - - -3b. Total vertebrae 40–41 (median 41); secondary branches on inner mandibular barbels 4–8 (median 6); snout length 50.3%– 60.0% (mean 55.4%) of head length; length of inner mandibular barbels 28.3%–41.7% (mean 36.4%) of outer mandibular-barbel length ............................................................................................................................................................ - -S. tanganyicae - -( -Fig. 12 -) - - - - - - -4a. Head and body with abundant granular papillae; spots absent................................................................................... - -S. dhonti - -( -Fig. 5 -) - - - - -4b. Head and body with few papillae, usually restricted to head, non-granular; abundant black spots on head and body................. ............................................................................................................................................................................ - -S. multipunctatus - -( -Figs 8 -, -9 -) - - - - - - -5a. Caudal-fin lobes with black bars, never without pigmentation or only spots; head and body usually with abundant black spots ( -Figs 7 -, -10 -, -11 -) ................................................................................................................................................................................................6 - - - - -5b. Caudal-fin lobes never with black bars, caudal fin usually with abundant black or dark brown spots; head and body with or without dark spots ( -Figs 13–15 -) .................................................................................................................................................................8 - - - - - - -6a. Mandibular teeth 41–68 (median 53), commonly arranged in eight symmetric rows of replacement teeth; head and body with abundant villous papillae.......................................................................................................................................... - -S. polli - -( -Fig. 11 -) - - - -6b. Mandibular teeth 18–48, commonly arranged in four or six symmetric rows of replacement teeth; head and body with few papillae, usually restricted to head ..............................................................................................................................................................7 - - - - - -7a. Dorsal spine usually completely white; 87%–100% (mean 97%) of first branched dorsal-fin ray dark (from base) vs. 0%–13% (mean 3%) white (from tip); mandibular teeth 31–48 (median 39)................................................................. - -S. petricola - -( -Fig. 10 -) - - - - -7b. Dorsal spine never completely white, only white at tip and upper flexible part; 56%–76% (mean 66%) of first branched dorsal-fin ray dark (from base) vs. 24%–44% (mean 34%) white (from tip); mandibular teeth 18–35 (median 24)................. ................................................................................................................................................................................................ - -S. irsacae - -( -Fig. 7 -) - - - - - - -8a. Primary premaxillary teeth 33–57 (median 43); mandibular teeth 42–64 (median 49), arranged in six symmetric rows of replacement teeth; head and body with marbled body coloration .................................................................... - -S. afrofischeri - -( -Fig. 13 -) - - - -8b. Primary premaxillary teeth 16–64; mandibular teeth 18–38, arranged in four or six symmetric rows of replacement teeth; head and body with or without dark spots, never with marbled coloration pattern.........................................................................9 - - - - - -9a. Primary premaxillary teeth 34–64 (median 46); head, body, and fins with abundant dark spots........ - -S. melanostictus - -( -Fig. 14 -) - - - - -9b. Primary premaxillary teeth 16–29 (median 23); head, body, and fins with or without dark spots............... - -S. victoriae - -( -Fig. 15 -) - - - - \ No newline at end of file