Synodontis melanostictus

Synodontis melanostictus

Mochokid Fish Reaching Twenty Three Point Seven Centimeters

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Synodontis melanostictus is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika and its tributaries. It has been found in Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Burundi. It was first described by British-Belgian zoologist George Albert Boulenger in 1906, based upon a specimen from the Lofubu River.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Synodontis
Maximum length: 23.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Lake Tanganyika and its tributaries (Ref. 59365 , 98755 ).

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