Microsynodontis vigilis Ng, 2004

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 158

Microsynodontis vigilis Ng, 2004 ( Photo 18 )

Type-locality: Microsynodontis vigilis – “ Branch of Nzorband creek, near village of Nzorband , 00°34’06.2”S, 10°12’46.4”E, 12 kilometers north of Lambaréné , Moyen-Ogooué Province, Gabon / Gabon: Province du Moyen-Ogooué province, 12 km N de Lambaréné, branche de la crique Nzorbang près du village du même nom”. Holotype: CUMV 87039. Paratypes: CUMV 80133 (17) .

Occurrence: endemic

Maximum length: 6.2 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: demersal

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: DD – Data deficient (2010)

Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: a Lower Guinea endemic, only known from the type locality in the lower Ogowe River drainage in Gabon.

Figures

Photo 18. – Mochokidae: Microsynodontis vigilis © Thomas R. Vigliotta:AMNH.