Mochokidae

Synodontis melanostictus

Synodontis melanostictus

Mochokid Fish Reaching Twenty Three Point Seven Centimeters

• Black
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Synodontis melanostictus is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika and its tributaries. It has been found in Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Burundi. It was first described by British-Belgian zoologist George Albert Boulenger in 1906, based upon a specimen from the Lofubu River.