Synodontis Carineae

📖 Overview

Synodontis Carineae (Synodontis carineae), first described by Vreven & Ibala Zamba, 2011 is a medium-sized fish in the family Mochokidae (order Siluriformes). Adults typically reach 16.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 13. Diagnosis: Synodontis carineae is distinguished from all its congeners by the following unique combination of characters: entire anterior edge of dorsal spine not serrated, vs. entire anterior edge of dorsal spine serrated in S. batesii and S. albolineata; posterior margin of opercula without an opercular spine and caudal fin without two black patches, vs. generally with an opercular spine and two black patches, one on the upper and one on the lower lobe of the caudal fin in S. acanthoperca and S. punu; 18-24 mandibular teeth, vs. 50-59 in S. haugi and 85-90 in S. polyodon; maxillary barbels bordered with a well-developed, broad membrane at least as broad as barbel thread, vs. bordered with a very narrow or without membrane in S. marmorata and S. schall; snout relatively long, postocular length short, 44-58% snout length, vs. snout short, postocular length 80-107% snout length in S. nigrita, 67-76 in S. ngouniensis, 82-93 in S. robbianus, and 72-105 in S. steindachneri; dorsal spine relatively short, 16.6-23.5% of standard length, vs. dorsal spine relatively long, 27.5-32.1% of standard length in S. tessmanni, almost isometric or slightly negative allometric; head relatively narrow, width 60.1-68.5% of head length, vs. head relatively wide, width 80.5-96.2% of head length in S. obesus/rebeli-complex; 75.7-83.7 in S. violacea . : fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Synodontis Carineae is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical known from the Kouilou-Niari River basin in the Republic of Congo (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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