Mochokidae

Leopard squeaker

Synodontis leopardinus

Mochokid Fish beneath the Zambezi Basin

• Tropical
• Upper river
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Synodontis leopardinus, known as the leopard squeaker, is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to the Cunene, Okavango and upper Zambezi Rivers. It was first described by Jacques Pellegrin in 1914. The original specimens were obtained in Barotsés, on the Zambezi River in Zambia.