Synodontis dhonti
Synodontis dhonti Boulenger, 1917
photo by JJPhoto


Deprecated: strlen(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /var/www/html/FieldGuide/FieldGuideSummary.php on line 600

Deprecated: strlen(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /var/www/html/FieldGuide/FieldGuideSummary.php on line 616
Family:  Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Mochokinae
Max. size:  32.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Known only from Kilewa, Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 59365).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 February 2025 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.