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Karsten Mody (2) Frants Lehmann (1 Stamp)

These two images were specimens photographed by the image contributor, Karsten Mody, in  the Comoé National Park, Comoé River, Côte d'Ivoire. Similar to S. bastiani from the same locations. Description: The humeral process is triangular and pointed at the tip and the caudal fin is long and deeply forked. 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 longer than head, unbranched, without tubercles and lacking a distinct basal membrane; outer mandibular barbels with numerous long and simple ramifications, branches of inner mandibular barbels similar, except for the anterior ones which are thick and bifid; mandibular teeth numbering 21-27 (25 in the holotype); denticulations of pectoral-fin spines weaker and more dense on outer than on inner margin; dorsal-fin spine smooth anteriorly; dorsal and pectoral-fin spines prolonged into a filament; humeral process twice as long as deep, pointed and slightly keeled ventrally; adipose fin moderately developed and distinctly separated from rayed dorsal fin; sides covered with numerous small, round spots; a large black spot behind dorsal fin. Colouration: Rather pale yellowish; back, sides, adipose fin and bases of all other fins marked with numerous small black spots; a well developed black humeral spot, and another large dark mark behind base of rayed dorsal fin. Aquarium Care: Very rarely imported so maintenance would be as per other members of this family. Diet: A varied diet as per Synodontis species.

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Mochokidae

Africa: Nzo River in Sassandra basin and Bandama River, Côte d'Ivoire. Type locality: le Nzo à Guiglo, Côte d’Ivoire.

19.0cm. (7½ins)

23-26°C (73-79°F)

6.5-7.2.

Paugy, D. and T.R. Roberts, 2003. Mochokidae. p. 195-268 In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douce et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Tome 2. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 40. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris, France and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France. 815 p.
Seegers, L. 2008 The catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.