J. P. Friel & T. R. Vigliotta, 2008
Atopodontus adriaensi
J. P. Friel & T. R. Vigliotta, 2008
Atopodontus adriaensi, a new genus and species of African suckermouth catfish from the Ogooué and Nyanga River systems of Gabon (Siluriformes: Mochokidae)Abstract
Atopodontus adriaensi, a new genus and species of suckermouthed mochokid catfish, is described from the Ogooué and Nyanga basins of Gabon. It superficially resembles Atopochilus savorgnani, and is known to co-occur with this species at several localities. This new taxon can be distinguished from all other chiloglanidin species by a combination of features including robust mandibular teeth arranged in transverse rows that are approximately 66% of the width of the paired premaxillary tooth patches, and the presence of an anteriorly directed cavity located dorsal to the lower lip and ventral to the oral cavity.
John P. Friel and Thomas R. Vigliotta
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Volume 157, Issue 1, pp. 13–23