Cloudy squeaker

Synodontis nebulosus

Fifteen Centimeters Mochokid Fish from the Zambezi Basin

Tropical
Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Synodontis nebulosus, known as the cloudy squeaker, or clouded squeaker, is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to the lower Zambezi River basin of Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was first described by German naturalist and explorer Wilhelm Peters in 1852, from a specimen collected in the Zambezi River at Tete, Mozambique. The species name nebulosus is derived from the Latin word nebulosus, meaning "foggy", "cloudy", or "full of mist".

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Synodontis
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Middle and lower Zambezi River System (Ref. 7248 , 52193 ) and Buzi River (Ref. 52193 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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