Colouration:
Base colour is yellowish/brownish with a white underside.
On the dorsum there should be dark round spots that
become more difuse with age. Reproduction:
Spawning likely occurs during the flooding season
between July and October, and pairs swim in unison
during spawning. The growth rate is rapid in the first
year, then slows down as the fish age. Aquarium
Care: Not imported to the hobby so far but
due to its moderate size should be no problem to keep
in the aqaurium that is 3' 0" in length or over.Diet: A varied diet as per
Synodontis species. Remarks:
According to the IUCN Red LIst, mining for cobalt,
copper, tin, uranium, dams and the use of toxic plants
for fishing and overfishing form threats in this region
and so it has been classified as endangered.
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
Synodontis dorsomaculata
Family:
Mochokidae
Distribution:
Africa:
Lukusi (Luvua tributary) and upper Lualaba, including
the Upemba lakes (upper Congo River basin) in Democratic
Republic of the Congo. Type locality:
Kadia, Kisale.
Size:
12.0cm. (6ins)
Temp:
22-25°C (71-77°F)
p.H.
6.2-7.2.
Reference:
Froese, R. and D. Pauly.
Editors. 2021. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic
publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 06/2021 ). Gosse, J.-P., 1986. Mochokidae. p.
105-152. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys
van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater
fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC, Tervuren;
and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. John P. Friel & Thomas R. Vigliotta
(March 2, 2009). "Mochokidae Jordan 1923: African
squeaker and suckermouth catfishes". Tree of
Life Web Project.
Moelants, T. 2010. Synodontis dorsomaculatus.
In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Version 2013.1. Seegers, L. 2008 The catfishes of
Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance.
Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p. Wright, JJ and LM Page (2006) Taxonomic
revision of Lake Taganyikan Synodontis (Siluriformes:
Mochokidae). Florida Mus. Nat. Hist. Bull. 46(4):99-154.
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