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Synodontis irsacae Matthes, 1959 |
| Family: | Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Mochokinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, common and widely distributed in the lake (Ref. 59365). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Littoral to benthic zones over shell, sand and mud bottoms, to a maximum depth of 40 m (Ref. 59365). Omnivorous, feeding on algae, sponges, ostracods, small crabs, insect larvae and fish eggs (Ref. 94050). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 February 2025 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||