Wahrindi (Synodontis schall)

Scientific name: Synodontis schall Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Wahrindi (Synodontis schall)

The Wahrindi (Synodontis schall) is a freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F). Native range: Africa, Nile basin, Abaia, Stephanie, Rudolf Lake, Tana?, Uebi Guiba, Chad, Niger, Senegal, Volta?. Also known from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Wahrindi care at a glance

Temperature
22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Maximum SL was recorded at 37.0 cm. Omnivore, feeds on insect nymph, larvae, eggs and detritus. Also feeds on fish, bivalves in the Sudd and snails in Gezira irrigation canals. Oviparous. Breeding occurs during the flood season. Utilized for human consumption.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synodontis schall
Family
Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
49.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: ? - 30 benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Nile basin, Abaia, Stephanie, Rudolf Lake, Tana?, Uebi Guiba, Chad, Niger, Senegal, Volta?. Also known from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.10-0.54; tmax=3; Fec=64,273)

Sources

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

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