Synodontis pleurops Boulenger, 1897

*Synodontis pleurops* Boulenger, 1897

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Hippocampus Bildarchiv (3) Robert W. Brown (5)
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Relevant Information:	Noted for its large eyes. Colour: Brown mottling to body and brown edgings stripes to the caudal fin lobes. Very pretty species when juvenile but takes on more of a drab appearance when into adulthood.
Common Name:	Bug-Eyed Synodontis
Synonyms:	None
Family:	Mochokidae blycipitidae
Distribution:	Africa: Congo basin except Luapula system and Lower Congo. Type locality: Stanley Falls, upper Congo.
Size:	23cm. (9ins)
Temp:	22-26°C (71 -79°F)
p.H.	6.0 -7.0.