Mochokidae

Synodontis robbianus

Synodontis robbianus

Feathered barbels sweeping across muddy Niger delta bottoms

• Tropical
• Lower river
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Synodontis robbianus, known as the russet synodontis, is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to Nigeria where it is found in the Cross and lower Niger Rivers. It was first described by John Alexander Smith in 1875, from specimens collected in the Calabar River, Nigeria. The species name robbianus is named after Rev.