Mochokidae

Synodontis serrata

Synodontis serratus

Dense schools among coral branches

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

Synodontis serratus, known as the shield-head squeaker, is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to the Nile basin of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. It was first described by German naturalist and explorer Eduard Rüppell in 1829, from specimens obtained near Cairo, Egypt. The species name serratus comes from the Latin word serra, meaning "saw", which refers to the serrated pectoral spines of the species.