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Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Mochokinae
Etymology: Synodontis: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico; pH range: 6.5 - 8.0; dH range: ? - 25. Tropical; 22°C - 24°C (Ref. 2060); 3°N - 10°S
Africa: throughout the Congo River basin except in central forest (Ref. 82238), in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 59.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3202)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Gosse, J.-P., 1986. Mochokidae. p. 105-152. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3202)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00437 - 0.02882), b=2.97 (2.77 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 69.6 [39.6, 135.6] mg/100g; Iron = 1.01 [0.59, 1.64] mg/100g; Protein = 16 [15, 17] %; Omega3 = 0.302 [0.118, 0.753] g/100g; Selenium = 117 [46, 296] μg/100g; VitaminA = 38.7 [14.1, 96.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.52 [1.04, 2.15] mg/100g (wet weight);