Synodontis flavitaeniatus Boulenger, 1919
Orangestriped squeaker
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Family:  Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Mochokinae
Max. size:  19.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 8; dH range: 4 - 25
Distribution:  Africa: middle Congo River basin (Ref. 78218, 82238), including Pool Malebo (= Stanley Pool) and the drainages of the Ubangi and Kasai (Ref. 82238). Also reported from the Maiko-Loboya (lower Lualaba tributary) in the upper Congo River basin (Ref. 106245).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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