Tana squeaker (Synodontis serpentis)

Scientific name: Synodontis serpentis Whitehead, 1962

Tana squeaker (Synodontis serpentis)

The Tana squeaker (Synodontis serpentis) is a freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. Native range: Africa, Athi and Tana River basins (Kenya).

Species facts

Scientific name
Synodontis serpentis
Family
Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Athi and Tana River basins (Kenya).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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