Coas Synodontis
📖 Overview
Its electric organ is located dorsally and consists of modified striated muscle . Oviparous . Maximum TL recorded was 37.5 cm , maximum SL (for Lower Guinea only?) 16.8 cm .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Anal spines: 0. Diagnosis: gill slits not extending ventrally beyond pectoral-fin insertions; interorbital space less than 50% of head width , 58.5-86.6% of snout length ; post-orbital length at least 60% of snout length . Entire margin of opercle smooth . Maxillary barbels longer than head, unbranched, without tubercles and bordered by a distinct, black basal membrane , at least as broad as barbel . Outer mandibular barbels with rather long, numerous, simple and thin ramifications, branches of inner mandibular barbels long, subdivided/dichotomous and moderately thin . Mandibular teeth rather long , movable , numbering 21-46 (30 in the lectotype) . Denticulations of pectoral-fin spines weaker on outer than on inner margin , with twice as many serrations along anterior edge as posterior . Dorsal-fin spine smooth anteriorly, prolonged into short filament, as are almost all of the branched dorsal-fin rays . Humeral process twice as long as deep, pointed and granulose, not keeled ventrally . Adipose fin little developed and low, distinctly separated from rayed dorsal fin , base of adipose fin 1.5-3.4 times distance between dorsal fin and base of adipose fin . Body covered with spots of about 1 mm in diameter; caudal fin spotted , but without single dark patch at base of each fin lobe . : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Coas Synodontis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous . Distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: 25 - ?. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Coas Synodontis |
| 🌍CES | peřovec vypasený |
| 🇩🇪German | Küsten-Fiederbartwels |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synodontis loppei | Pellegrin | 1927 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Coas Synodontis.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 33 records indexed .
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