Microsynodontis batesii

Microsynodontis batesii is a species of upside-down catfish native to rivers of Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.^[1][2] This species grows to a standard length of 10 cm (3.9 in).^[2]

Microsynodontis batesii
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Mochokidae
Genus:	Microsynodontis
Species:	M. batesii
Binomial name
Microsynodontis batesii Boulenger, 1903
Synonyms[1]
Microsynodontis batesi Boulenger, 1903

Etymology

The fish's specific name honors George Latimer Bates (1863–1940), a Cameroon farmer and ornithologist, who collected specimens for the Natural History Museum, London, including the holotype of this species.^[3]