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David Sands (1) Max Poll Révision des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae) (3) Mark Towers (1)

Description: Dorsal spines (total): 1; Anal spines: 0. Diagnosis: gill slits not extending ventrally beyond pectoral-fin insertions; eye at most 23% of head length and 46% of snout length; post-orbital length at least 60% of snout length; maxillary barbels unbranched, longer than head, without tubercles and bordered by a distinct basal membrane; outer mandibular barbels with many thick and short ramifications; branches of inner mandibular barbels subdivided and tuberculate; mandibular teeth moderately developed, numbering 37-43 (37 in the holotype); denticulations of pectoral-fin spines weaker on outer than on inner margin; dorsal-fin spine smooth anteriorly; humeral process triangular and keeled ventrally; adipose fin well developed and close to rayed dorsal fin; branched dorsal-fin rays, as well as dorsal- and pectoral-fin spines prolonged into filaments; spots present on body and fins. Colouration: body more or less dark brownish, covered, as the head and adipose fin, with large, rounded, black spots; other fins with smaller black spots; membranes of maxillary barbels black. Aquarium Care: As for most of this genera which are problem free. Remarks: This species is similar to S. euperus but the dorsal extensions are somewhat different in shape and the body colour in S. eupterus is darker and the spots smaller. Not imported very often.

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Mochokidae

Africa: Sassandra and Bandama basins in Côte d'Ivoire; Volta basins. Reported from Pra, Ghana. Type locality: Ejura, Ashanti Forest, Gold Coast.

18.0cm. (7ins)

23-26°C (73-79°F)

6.5-7.2.

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