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Synodontis batesii Boulenger, 1907

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Hippocampus Bildarchiv (1) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Allan James (2) John P. Sullivan (1) Brian Sidauskas (2) John P. Sullivan Peter Hardy (2) Thomas Kobe (1)

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Description: Dorsal spines (total): 1; Anal spines: 0. Diagnosis: eye 18.0-21.0% HL; body with 2 large clear transverse bands; 26-44 mandibular teeth; dorsal spine fully serrated along entire anterior edge. Not seen very often but a very nice marked Synodontis with most imported species coming from the Gabon. Aquarium Care: Said to be a secretive and timid species so should be housed with non aggressive co-habitants and also for the water to be on the more acid side (below p.H. 7). Diet: Most prepared foods and also mosquito larvae live or frozen.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Synodontis tessmanni

Family:

Mochokidae

Distribution:

Africa: Middle Congo River basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, rivers Dja, Nyong, upper Ivindo (Ogooué basin) and Ntem in Cameroon, Mbini/Woleu, Ivindo, Ogowe and Ouzibi in Gabon and Muni River in Equatorial Guinea. Type locality: Ja River, South Cameroon.

Size:

10.0cm. (4ins)

Temp:

23-26°C (73-79°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.0.

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 12/2019 ).
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.
Seegers, L., 2008. The catfishes of Africa: A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.

Family: Mochokidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails

Synodontis batesii

Synodontis batesii

Synodontis batesii
From the Upper Ogooué

Synodontis batesii
Ogooué drainage, Gabon

Synodontis batesii

Synodontis batesii
Humeral process

Synodontis batesii

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