Mochokidae

Squeaker

Synodontis multipunctatus

Its eggs hatch inside a cichlid mouth

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

Synodontis multipunctatus, also known as the cuckoo catfish, cuckoo squeaker, or multipunk, is a small catfish from Lake Tanganyika, one of the lakes in the Great Rift Valley system in Africa. It is a brood parasite upon mouthbrooding cichlids, the only known example among fishes. This species is a minor component of local commercial fisheries.