Synodontis membranacea
| Synodontis membranacea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Synodontis |
| Species: | S. membranacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Synodontis membranacea (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809) | |
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Synodontis membranacea is a species of upside-down catfish native to northern Africa. This species is a component of local commercial fisheries.[2]
S. membranacea can be recognized by the unusually wide membranes on its barbels that give the appearance of a moustache. These fish are patterned with a few large spots on their body that fade quickly with growth.[3] There is a comb of very small spines near the point of the operculum, but they do not protrude through the skin.[4] This fish may reach 50 centimetres (20 in) SL.[2]
This oviparous fish occurs in deep water close to the shore. It is an omnivore that feeds on plankton and detritus, though may also feed on surface insects, chironomid larvae, benthic crustaceans, and molluscs.[2]
In the fishkeeping hobby this fish may be known as the moustache catfish. This fish is a peaceful fish; though sociable when young, they may become quarrelsome with age.[3]
References
- ↑ Awaïss, A., Azeroual, A., Getahun, A. & Lalèyè, P. (2010). "Synodontis membranaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Synodontis membranacea" in FishBase. June 2014 version.
- 1 2 "November 1999". Catfish of the Month. PlanetCatfish. June 13, 2006. Retrieved August 2, 2007.
- ↑ John P. Friel & Thomas R. Vigliotta (2006). "Synodontis acanthoperca, a new species from the Ogôoué River system, Gabon with comments on spiny ornamentation and sexual dimorphism in mochokid catfishes (Siluriformes: Mochokidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa 1125: 45–56.
Further reading
- Carl J. Ferraris, Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa 1418: 1–628.
External links
Data related to Synodontis membranaceus at Wikispecies