Synodontis nigriventris
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Mochokidae (Upside-Down Catfishes)
Synodontis
Synodontis nigriventris
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Africa: middle Congo River basin, including Pool Malebo (=Stanley Pool) and drainages of the Kasai and Ubangi (Ref. 78218, 82238). Also reported from the Kouilou-Niari basin at Makaka, Republic of the Congo (Ref. 82238).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Feeds mainly at night on insects, crustaceans and plant matter (Ref. 7020). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 80 cm (Ref. 51539).
Max length: 9.6 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (clutch tenders). The parents tend their clutch more than they guard it.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2009-02-16. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial.
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Gosse, J.-P. (1986) Mochokidae. p. 105-152. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2.
Burgess, W.E. (1989) An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p.
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