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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Mochokinae
Etymology: Synodontis: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Based on an acronym: I.R.S.A.C. = Institut pour la Recherche Scientifique en Afrique Centrale. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, common and widely distributed in the lake (Ref. 59365).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 59365)
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Wright, J.J. and L.M. Page, 2006. Taxonomic revision of Lake Tanganyikan Synodontis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Bull. Florida Mus. Nat Hist. 46(4):99-154. (Ref. 59365)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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