Synodontis comoensis Daget & Lévêque, 1981

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*Synodontis comoensis* Daget & Lévêque, 1981

Image contributors to this species:
Hippocampus Bildarchiv (2) Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (4) Karsten Mody (2)
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Relevant Information:	There is a fundemental difference between juvenile and adult patterns in this species. Juveniles have a yellow body with dark brown spots and reticulations while the adults are more of a grey colour with small black dots in the upper body area. Reported to be rather a peacfull species. Remarks: The two last thumbnail images were photographed by the image contributor at the Côte d'Ivoire Comoé National Park 2005. (Comoé river).
Common Name:	None
Synonyms:	Synodontis velifer
Family:	Mochokidae blycipitidae
Distribution:	Africa: Comoé River, Côte d’Ivoire; known only from type locality. Type locality: rivière Comoé au niveau du bac de Gansé, Parc National de la Comoé (Côte d’Ivoire),
Size:	18cm. (6ins)
Temp:	23-25°C (73-77°F)
p.H.	6.5-7.5.
Reference:	Seegers, Lothar; The Catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance. Tetra Verlag GmbH. 604p.