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Synodontis orientalis Seegers, 2008

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Description: Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 12. Distinguished from other species by the following characters: eye diameter 2.2 times in snout length; humeral process triangular, pointed at its tip; absence of axillary pore below the humeral process; 24-26 teeth on lower jaw, number increasing with size. Habitat: Collected from a small, seasonal stream and the parent catfishes must migrate upstream from the Ruvu during the rainy season to spawn there. Colouration: Base colouration whitish with large grey-brown blotches on the flanks, leaving only the belly as well as irregular broad white patches in front of and at the end of the adipose fin free; body covered with black-brown dots of about pupil-size.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Mochokidae

Distribution:

Africa: Known from the Ruvu and probably also the Rufiji drainage in Tanzania.

Size:

9.0cm. (3½ins)

Temp:

23-26°C (73-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2018. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 06/2018 ).
Seegers, L., 2008. The catfishes of Africa: A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.

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Synodontis orientalis

Synodontis orientalis
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