Synodontis acanthomias Boulenger, 1899
Synodontis acanthomias
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Family:  Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Mochokinae
Max. size:  59 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 8; dH range: 25
Distribution:  Africa: throughout the Congo River basin except in central forest (Ref. 82238), in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic.
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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