| Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Mochokinae |
| 20.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Africa: upper and middle Lufira River basin, part of upper Congo River basin, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 78218, 82238, 122878). |
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It is distinguished from Synodontis denticulatus by a lower number of mandibular teeth, 23-27 vs. 30-58 in Synodontis denticulatus (Ref. 122878). |
| Oviparous (Ref. 205). |
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Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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