Synodontis robertsi

Synodontis robertsi

Ten Centimeters Mochokid Fish

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Synodontis robertsi, known as Robert's Synodontis, or the large blotch Synodontis, is a species of upside-down catfish that is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it is only known from the Lukenie River. It was first described by Max Poll in 1974. The original specimens were obtained in Elombe, on the Lukenie River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Synodontis
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: known only from the type locality, River Lukenie (middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 78218 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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