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Synodontis zanzibaricus Peters, 1868 Eastcoast squeaker |
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NMK |
| Family: | Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Mochokinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: the eastward-flowing rivers of East Africa from the Pangani northwards to the Tana in Kenya, but perhaps even further to the Somalian Webi Scebeli (Ref. 78218). | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits rivers and possible coastal rivers (Ref. 4967). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||