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Synodontis victoriae Boulenger, 1906 |
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Hippocampus Bildarchiv (5) Frants Lehmann (1 Stamp) Oliver Lucanus (1) |
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Description: Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 67. 16-21 mandibular teeth. Maxillary barbels reaching posterior tip of the humeral process, or occasionally beyond. Mandibular barbels with slender branches. Habitat: Inhabits lakes. Most common at depths of more than 20 m, over soft bottoms although it is also know to occur over hard substrates in water over 13m deep. Colouration: Greyish silver, with dark spots of variable size. Caudal fin occasionally spotted. Aquarium Care: Although it is a fairly large Syno it is non aggresive and will do well in the larger aquarium set-up. Diet: Oviparous. Feeds on mollusks and insects. S. victoriae is able to extract the flesh of snails without crushing their shells. As for this genera with the usual aquarium foods taken. |
Common Name: |
Lake Victoria squeaker |
Synonyms: |
None |
Family: |
Mochokidae |
Distribution: |
Africa: Lake Victoria basin, Lake Kyoga, Victoria Nile, Malagarasi River. Type locality: Entebbe and Buganga, Lake Victoria [restricted to Buganga by lectotype designation]. |
Size: |
30.0cm. (12ins) |
Temp: |
23-28°C (73-83°F) |
p.H. |
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6.5-8.0. |
Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J. Jr.,
2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary
types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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