Synodontis
arnoulti Roman, 1966
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| Frants
Lehmann ( 1 Stamp) |
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| Relevant
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This is a small species
with the maxillary barbels reaching back past the middle of the
body. The humeral process is very pointed. It possess a large dorsal
and adipose fin with the caudal fin deeply forked and the lobes
pointed. Colour: uniform grey or brown with a white
belly. The inner face of the maxillary barbels are edged in black
and the membranes between the fin rays are also black. Never been
exported to the hobby as only the original holotype is known. The
image in the stamp shows damage to the adipose and dorsal fins. |
| Common
Name: |
None |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Mochokidae
blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Volta basin. Burkina Faso, Ghana. Type locality:
le Kou, affluent de la Volta Noire, à 30 km au Nord de Bobo-Dioulasso. |
| Size:
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10cm. (4ins) |
| Temp: |
23-26°C
(73-78°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Seegers, L.
2008 The catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and
maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of
siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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Family: Mochokidae
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arnoulti
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