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Synodontis multipunctatus  Boulenger, 1898
 Image contributors to this species:
 Bill McNulty (3) Aqualog Verlag (2) Danny Blundell (2) Craig (1)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Article Article Etymology = Genus Etymology = species
 Other Sources:
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 Relevant Information:  From the recent scientific paper by Wright, J.J. and L.M. Page. 2006 this species is very  much like S.grandiops. The diagnosis for both species is virtually identical and the main  differences concern the  smaller eye in S.multipunctatus, more fin rays in the dorsal and  pectoral fins, and the much larger adult size. It is quite difficult to differentiate between the  two species from pictures and if  you can count the fin rays (ii,7 in S.grandiops and ii,8 in  S.multipunctatus) in living animals that is a much better bet.
 Common Name:  Cuckoo Synodontis
 Synonyms:  None
 Family:  Mochokidae blycipitidae
 Distribution:  Africa: Lake Tanganyika, southern end of lake in The Dem.Rep. of Congo, near to the  Zambian border.
 Size:  20cm. (8ins)
 Temp:  21-25°C (69 -77°F)
 p.H.  7.2-8.2.
 Reference:  Wright, J.J. and L.M. Page. 2006 Taxonomic revision of Lake Taganyikan Synodontis  (Siluriformes:  Mochokidae). Florida Mus. Nat. Hist. Bull. 46(4):99-154.



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Family:  Mochokidae

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