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Similar looking to S. polli which has larger spots to the body. S. ilebrevis is restricted to the southern end of Lake Tanganyika. Description: Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 14; Vertebrae: 35 - 36. Body is not compressed; predorsal profile is slightly convex; skin on body forming numerous vertical folds; short, flat papillae present, giving skin a pebbled texture; head slightly depressed and broad. Eyes dorsolateral, ovoid, its diameter 26.0-33.4% of snout length. Mandibular teeth 50-66, short and unicuspid, arranged in 8 short, transverse rows. Maxillary barbel short, extending to at least to base of pectoral spine, with small papillae at base and narrow basal membrane; lateral mandibular barbel extending to point just past anterior margin of pectoral girdle, with 3-6 short, weakly tuberculate branches, usually lacking secondary branches; medial mandibular barbel approximately 1/3 to 1/2 length of lateral barbel, with 3-5 pairs of tuberculate branches, many secondary branches present. Dorsal fin spine short, striated, slightly curved, terminating in short, dusky filament; anterior margin of fin spine granulous, posterior margin with small serrations distally. Pectoral fin spine roughly equal in length to dorsal fin spine, striated, slightly curved, terminating in short, dusky filament; anterior spine margin granulous, posterior margin with large, retrorse serrations along entire length. Adipose fin long, well developed, margin convex. Colouration: Medium grey/brown with small black/brown spots. Fins are dark brown with the spines of the dorsal, pectoral fins, mid brown becoming lighter at the tips. Aquarium Care: As per Lake Tanganyika species. Remarks: In the latest paper by Gernot K Englmaier et al. 2024 S. ilebrevis is now being treated as a junior synoynm of S. polli.

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Mochokidae

Africa: Lake Tanganyika. Type Locality: Chaitika, Tanzania, Lake Tanganyika.

13.5cm. (5¼ins)

22-25°C (71-77°F)

7.5-9.0.

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 12/2019 ).
Gernot K Englmaier, Radim Blažek, Holger Zimmermann, Veronika Bartáková, Matej Polacik, Jakub Žák, Deogratias P Mulokozi, Cyprian Katongo, Heinz H Büscher, Lwabanya Mabo, Stephan Koblmüller, Anja Palandacic, Martin Reichard, Revised taxonomy of Synodontis catfishes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) from the Lake Tanganyika basin reveals lower species diversity than expected, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 202, Issue 3, November 2024, zlae130.
Seegers, L. 2008 The catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.
Wright, JJ and LM Page (2006) Taxonomic revision of Lake Taganyikan Synodontis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Florida Mus. Nat. Hist. Bull. 46(4):99-154.