Synodontis
lucipinnis Wright & Page, 2006
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| Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library
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A more
recent noticeable similarity from the paper by Wright,
JJ and LM Page (2006) is the look-a-like
Synodontis
petricola which grows larger has
smaller spots on the head and differs from S.lucipinnis
by the addition of a pore beneath the humeral process which is not
present in S.lucipinnis. These two species can be difficult
to tell apart, especially as juveniles.Dorsal
spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines:
0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13; Vertebrae: 34 - 35. Body is not compressed;
predorsal profile is slightly convex; skin on body forming numerous
vertical folds; papillae absent; head slightly depressed and broad.
Eyes dorsolateral, ovoid, its diameter 25.2-35.8% of snout length.
Mandibular teeth 35-51, short and unicuspid, arranged in 6 short,
transverse rows. Maxillary barbel short, extending 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 4-6 short, simple, weakly
tuberculate branches, usually lacking secondary branches; medial
mandibular barbel approximately 1/3 to 1/2 length of lateral barbel,
with 4-6 pairs of tuberculate branches, many secondary branches
present. Dorsal fin spine short, striated, slightly curved, terminating
in a short, white filament; anterior margin of spine smooth, posterior
margin with small serrations distally. Pectoral fin spine roughly
equal in length to dorsal fin spine, striated, slightly curved,
terminating in short, white filament; anterior spine margin smooth,
posterior margin with large, retrorse serrations along entire length.
Adipose fin long, well dveloped, margin convex. Body with large
spots, fin spines white. |
| Common
Name: |
Dwarf
Lake Syno. |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Mochokidae
blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Lake Tanganyika |
| Size:
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8.0cm.
(3¼ins) |
| Temp: |
22-25°C
(71-77°F) |
| p.H. |
7.5
-9.0. |
| Reference: |
Wright, JJ and
LM Page (2006) Taxonomic revision of Lake Taganyikan Synodontis
(Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Florida Mus. Nat. Hist. Bull. 46(4):99-154.
ScotCat Factsheet no. 46. April 2000. |
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Family: Mochokidae
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