Synodontis violacea

Synodontis violaceus

Thirty Centimeters Mochokid Fish of the Niger Basin

Synodontis violaceus is a species of upside-down catfish found in the Chad, Niger, Senegal and Volta basins.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Synodontis
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: upper Senegal, Niger, Volta and Chad basins (Ref. 57223 ). Also reported from the Chari-Logone (Ref. 57223 ) and Cross (Ref. 81251 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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