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Synodontis nigrita  Valenciennes, 1840
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 © Aqualog Verlag (2) John Bradley (1) eMJay (3)
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 Common Name:  False upside-down catfish
 Synonyms:  Hemisynodontis nigrita, Synodontis ornatus, S. fascipinna 
 Family:  Mochokidae blycipitidae
 Distribution:  Africa: Chad, Niger, Senegal, Gambia, Casamance, Geba, Kolente and Volta basins; coastal rivers from  Ghana to Nigeria, Nile basin; including the Bénoué
 Size:  17.5cm. (6¾ins)
 Temp:  21-26°C (69 -79°F)
 p.H.  6.0 -7.5.



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Family:  Mochokidae

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