Synodontis
nigromaculata Boulenger, 1905
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Synodontis nigromaculatus
was the original name for many years, but the gender of the generic
name has been declared feminine, so the name goes back to the original
of nigromaculata. Colour: Olive green
with entire body covered with round black spots about the size of
the eye. Prefers rocks or marginal vegetation of flowing riverine
channels to lagoons or backwaters. Feeds on a variety of food including
detritus, algae and plant material, insects, snails and small fish,
and scavenges readily. Oviparous. Breeds during the summer rainy
season. |
| Common
Name: |
Blackspotted
squeaker |
| Synonyms: |
Synodontis
zambezensis, S. melanostictus, S. colyeri, Synodontis
nigromaculatus |
| Family: |
Mochokidae
blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Luapula System, Moero, Bangwelo, Lake Tanganyika, upper Kasai, upper
Zambezi, Okovango, Cunene and Limpopo. Also present in the Zambian
Congo. Type locality: Lake Bangwelo. |
| Size:
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25cm. (10ins) |
| Temp: |
22-26°C
(71 -79°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0
-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Skelton, P.H.
1993 A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa.
Southern Book Publishers. 388 p. |
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Family: Mochokidae
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