Synodontis frontosa

Synodontis frontosus

Mochokid Fish beneath the Nile Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Synodontis frontosus, known as the Sudan squeaker, is a species of upside-down catfish that is widely distributed throughout northern and central Africa. It has been reported in Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda. It was first described by French zoologist Léon Vaillant in 1895, from specimens collected in the White Nile in Sudan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Synodontis
Maximum length: 34.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Nile basin, LakesTurkana, Albert, Edward and Kioga (Ref. 3202 , 82238 ), and Shabeelle River (Ref. 3202 , 82238 ). Reported from Lake Edward (Ref. 3202 , 82238 ), but Mochokidae are not present in the lake (Ref. 120232 ). Its presence in Chad basin (Ref. 367 ) is questionable and needs confirmation (Ref. 7362 , 57223 , 82238 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

Report a correction