Microsynodontis polli is a species of upside-down catfish native to Guinea from the Gbin River and Liberia from Saint John. This species grows to a length of 4.1 centimetres (1.6 in) TL.[2]

Microsynodontis polli
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Microsynodontis
Species:
M. polli
Binomial name
Microsynodontis polli

Etymology

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The catfish is named in honor of ichthyologist Max Poll, the Curator, of the Musée de Congo Belge in Tervuren.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Dankwa, H.; Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T. (2020). "Microsynodontis polli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181713A134957830. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181713A134957830.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Microsynodontis polli". FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SILURIFORMES: Families MALAPTERURIDAE, MOCHOKIDAE, SCHILBEIDAE, AUCHENOGLANIDIDAE, CLAROTEIDAE and LACANTUNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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