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Hippocampus Bildarchiv (2) Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (4) Karsten Mody (2)

Reported to be a rather peaceful species. Description: Dorsal spines (total): 1; Anal spines: 0. Diagnosis: gill slits not extending ventrally beyond pectoral-fin insertions; post-orbital length at least 60% of snout length; maxillary barbels unbranched, longer than head, without tubercles and bordered by a dark basal membrane; outer mandibular barbels with long and simple ramifications; branches of inner mandibular barbels shorter, thicker and tuberculate; mandibular teeth slender and short, numbering 56-70 (63 in the holotype); denticulations of pectoral-fin spines stronger on inner than on outer margin; dorsal-fin spine long and smooth anteriorly; first branched dorsal-fin ray prolonged into a black filament that may be rather long; humeral process triangular and narrow, ending in a blunt point, not keeled ventrally; adipose fin moderately developed, rounded posteriorly and distinctly separated from rayed dorsal fin; eyes large. Colouration: There is a fundemental difference between juvenile and adult patterns in this species. Juveniles have a yellow body with dark brown spots and reticulations while the adults are more of a grey colour with small black dots in the upper body area. Remarks: The two last thumbnail images were photographed by the image contributor at the Côte d'Ivoire Comoé National Park 2005. (Comoé river). Listed as near threatened by the IUCN Red List of Threatened species due to them being restricted to the one location.

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Synodontis velifer

Mochokidae

Africa: Comoé River, Côte d’Ivoire; known only from type locality. Type locality: Rivière Comoé au niveau du bac de Gansé, Parc National de la Comoé (Côte d’Ivoire).

18.0cm. (6ins)

23-25°C (73-77°F)

6.5-7.5.

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