Synodontis centralis

Synodontis centralis

Thirteen Point Five Centimeters Mochokid Fish of African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Synodontis centralis is a species of upside-down catfish that is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it occurs in the middle Congo Basin. It was first described by Max Poll in 1971. The original specimens were obtained in Ndwa village, Kunungu, Zaire.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Synodontis
Maximum length: 13.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: middle Congo River mainstream, Aruwimi and Itimbiri (Ref. 82238 ) in the middle Congo River basin (Ref. 78218 , 82238 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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