Upsidedown catfish (Synodontis batensoda) fish species and information / pictures of Upsidedown catfish - Synodontis batensoda

Upsidedown catfish (Synodontis batensoda) fish species information

Scientific Name
Synodontis batensoda

Common Name
Upsidedown catfish

Biology
Omnivore, feeds on plankton, algae and detritus (Ref. 13868). May also feed on surface insects, chironomid larvae, benthic crustaceans and mollusks (Ref. 28714). Oviparous

Classification

Classified By
R?ppell, 1832
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Catfish (Siluriformes)
Family
Squeakers or upside-down catfishes (Mochokidae)

Distribution

Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: Nile, Chad, Niger (including the Bénoué), Senegal and Gambia basins.
Range
35°N - 4°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
23 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Trophic Level
2.84 s.e. 0.33 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
50.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Venomous (Ref. 4537)
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)