Synodontis filamentosa

Synodontis filamentosus

Long filaments on fin tips

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Synodontis filamentosus, known as the longfin synodontis, is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to the basins of the Nile, Volta and Niger Rivers as well as the Chad Basin. It was first described by British-Belgian zoologist George Albert Boulenger in 1901, from specimens obtained near the mouth of Lake No, on the White Nile in Sudan. The species name filamentosus comes from the elongated rays of the dorsal and caudal fins.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Synodontis
Maximum length: 26 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: basins of Nile (Ref. 3202 , 28714 ), Niger (including the Benue), Volta and Chad (Ref. 57223 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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