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Synodontis rufigiensis  Bailey, 1968
 Image contributors to this species:
 Michael McBride (4)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Etymology = Genus Etymology = species
 Other Sources:
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 Relevant Information:  Can be identified by the tail pattern and the membrane at the base of the maxillary barbel
 Common Name:  Nyanyandu (Tanzania: Swahili language)
 Synonyms:  None
 Family:  Mochokidae blycipitidae
 Distribution:  Africa: Tanzania: the Rufiji Basin
 Size:  23cm. (9ins)
 Temp:  23 -26°C (73 -79°F)
 p.H.  6.5-7.2.
 Reference:  Eccles H; David FAO: Field guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Tanzania, Rome 1992


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Family:  Mochokidae

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