Synodontis ornatissimus

Synodontis ornatissimus

Twenty One Point One Centimeters Mochokid Fish of African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Synodontis ornatissimus is a species of upside-down catfish that is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it is found in the Ubangi River drainage. It was first described by Jean-Pierre Gosse in 1982. The original specimens were obtained in Poko, in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Synodontis
Maximum length: 21.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Ubangi River drainage (northern Congo River basin) (Ref. 78218 , 82238 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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