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Synodontis budgetti Boulenger, 1911

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Description: Dorsal spines (total): 1; Anal spines: 0. Diagnosis: gill slits not extending ventrally beyond pectoral-fin insertions; maxillary barbels distinctly fringed, longer than head, unbranched and lacking tubercles, but with a broad, long and dark basal membrane; outer mandibular barbels with few simple, short ramifications, inner mandibular barbels with tuberculate, subdivided branches; mandibular teeth moderately developed, numbering 45-64 (64 in the holotype); denticulations on pectoral-fin spines weaker on outer than on inner margin; dorsal-fin spine smooth anteriorly; first ray of dorsal and pectoral fins, as well as both caudal-fin lobes extended into filaments; humeral process pointed, granulose, its ventral margin keeled and bearing 3 backward-pointing spines (sometimes only 1 or 2 in young individuals); adipose fin normally developed and distinctly separated from rayed dorsal fin. Colouration: Ground colour uniformly greenish-yellow; series of black spots sometimes present on fins in young individuals. Etymology: In honour of British zoologist John Samuel Budgett (1872-1904), who collected type. Remarks: There is a view that this species may be a synonym of S. omias. Reported to be aggressive to conspecifics.

Common Name:

Budgetts Synodontis

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Mochokidae

Distribution:

Africa: Niger and Oueme Rivers, Nokuoue Lake. Type locality: Lokoja, Upper Niger Nigeria.

Size:

30.5cm. (12¼ins)

Temp:

22-27°C (71-81°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2021. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 06/2021 ).
Paugy, D. and T.R. Roberts, 2003. Mochokidae. p. 195-268 In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douce et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Tome 2. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 40. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris, France and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France. 815 p.
Seegers, L., 2008. The catfishes of Africa: A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.

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Synodontis budgetti

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