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Common member of the family Mochokidae
 
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Pronounced Moe COKI Day
Family Common Name Upside Down Catfish
Features Feathered barbels (some rare imports have a suckermouth) and naked flanks.
Distribution Africa
Common Names Upside Down Catfish, Syno, Squeaker, Lace Catfish, Suckermouth Catlet
Size Smallest 96mm, largest 275mm, average 142mm, most commonly 102mm. All SL.
Species There are 5 "species" in 1 genus in the database
Keepers 1 species (20%) are being kept by registered keepers
Breeders 1 "species" (20%) are being bred.
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1.Synodontis 160 species(2 keepers)
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1.
Synodontis multipunctatusSynodontis multipunctatus
(100%)
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(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Kept)
1.
Synodontis petricolaSynodontis petricola
(i:20, k:0, b:5)
2.
Synodontis contractusSynodontis contractus
(i:9, k:0, b:1)
3.
Synodontis multipunctatusSynodontis multipunctatus
(i:24, k:2, b:1)
4.
Synodontis nigriventrisSynodontis nigriventris
(i:26, k:0, b:1)
5.
Synodontis sp. `POLLI WHITE`Synodontis sp. `POLLI WHITE`
(i:13, k:0, b:1)