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Genus Family: Mochokidae 🍽️ 8 Edible 🎣 3 Game Fish ⚠️ 2 Venomous 🐠 114 Aquarium

Synodontis

Species
133
Max Length
68 cm
Max Weight
1.5 kg
Max Lifespan
12 yrs
Avg Trophic
2.89
Threatened
4

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Family
Mochokidae
Genus
Synodontis

🐟 Species in Genus Synodontis

133 total
Leopard squeaker
Synodontis leopardinus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Malawi squeaker
Synodontis njassae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Mandi
Synodontis clarias
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Onespot squeaker
Synodontis notatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Orangestriped squeaker
Synodontis flavitaeniatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Plain squeaker
Synodontis zambezensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Game Venomous Aquarium
Ricardo's squeaker
Synodontis ricardoae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Shield-head Catfish
Synodontis serratus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Squeaker
Synodontis multipunctatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Squeaker
Synodontis dhonti
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Squeaker
Synodontis tanganyicae
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Squeaker Catfish
Synodontis macrophthalmus
CR 💧 Freshwater
Squeaker Catfish
Synodontis waterloti
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Squeaker Catfish
Synodontis ansorgii
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Squeaker Catfish
Synodontis arnoulti
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Synodontis Abditus
Synodontis abditus
💧 Freshwater
Synodontis Acanthomias
Synodontis acanthomias
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Synodontis Acanthoperca
Synodontis acanthoperca
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Synodontis Albolineatus
Synodontis albolineatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Synodontis Aterrimus
Synodontis aterrimus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Synodontis Bastiani
Synodontis bastiani
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Synodontis Batesii
Synodontis batesii
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Synodontis Budgetti
Synodontis budgetti
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Synodontis Camelopardalis
Synodontis camelopardalis
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
133

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 87
Near Threatened 1
Vulnerable 7
Endangered 2
Critically Endangered 5
Data Deficient 20

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Singapore
1 spp.
Colombia
1 spp.
Philippines
1 spp.
Mexico
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

omnivore
100%
6
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
80 m