Largemouth squeaker (Synodontis macrostoma)

Scientific name: Synodontis macrostoma Skelton & White, 1990

The Largemouth squeaker (Synodontis macrostoma) is a freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. Native range: Africa, Kafue, Upper Zambezi, Okavango and Cunene rivers.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14; Vertebrae: 37 - 38

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synodontis macrostoma
Family
Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Kafue, Upper Zambezi, Okavango and Cunene rivers.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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