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Synodontis resupinatus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Synodontis resupinatus is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to the Niger basin and the Bénoué River of Cameroon, Mali, and Nigeria. It was first described by British-Belgian zoologist George Albert Boulenger in 1904, from specimens obtained near Lokoja, Nigeria.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Synodontis
Maximum length: 26 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Niger basin, including the Benue (Ref. 57223 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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