All Fishes ⇒ Families ⇒ Mochokidae

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.
Common Names Upside Down Catfish, Syno, Squeaker, Lace Catfish, Suckermouth Catlet
Size Smallest 27mm, largest 800mm, average 180mm, most commonly 100mm. All SL.
Subfamilies There are 2 subfamilies in the database
Species There are 225 "species" in 85 genera in the database
Keepers 10 species (4.4%) are being kept by registered keepers
Breeders 1 "species" (0.4%) are being bred.
Distribution Africa

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Hop to next section Subfamilies in Mochokidae (by species)
2.Mochokinae5954 species(2646%)
2.Chiloglanidinae1971 species(876%)
Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Mochokiella1 species(3 keepers)
2.Synodontis159 species(0 keepers)
3.Mochokus2 species(0 keepers)
4.Chiloglanis70 species(0 keepers)
5.Atopochilus8 species(0 keepers)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1.
Mochokiella payneiMochokiella paynei
(17.65%)
2.
Synodontis eupterusSynodontis eupterus
(17.65%)
3.
Synodontis ornatipinnisSynodontis ornatipinnis
(17.65%)
4.
Synodontis multipunctatusSynodontis multipunctatus
(11.76%)
5.
Synodontis petricolaSynodontis petricola
(5.88%)
6.
Synodontis nigriventrisSynodontis nigriventris
(5.88%)
7.
Synodontis njassaeSynodontis njassae
(5.88%)
8.
Synodontis decorusSynodontis decorus
(5.88%)
9.
Synodontis angelicusSynodontis angelicus
(5.88%)
10.
Synodontis nigritaSynodontis nigrita
(5.88%)
Hop to next section Chronological Species List
(Alphabetic | Most Kept | Most Bred)
1.
Synodontis clariasSynodontis clarias
(i:10, k:0, b:0)
2.
Synodontis schallSynodontis schall
(i:23, k:0, b:0)
3.
Synodontis membranaceusSynodontis membranaceus
(i:16, k:0, b:0)
4.
Synodontis serratusSynodontis serratus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
5.
Synodontis batensodaSynodontis batensoda
(i:13, k:0, b:0)
6.
Mochokus niloticusMochokus niloticus
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
7.
Synodontis nigritaSynodontis nigrita
(i:13, k:1, b:0)
8.
Synodontis nebulosusSynodontis nebulosus
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
9.
Synodontis zambezensisSynodontis zambezensis
(i:11, k:0, b:0)
10.
Synodontis omiasSynodontis omias
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
11.
Synodontis sorexSynodontis sorex
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
12.
Synodontis xiphiasSynodontis xiphias
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
13.
Synodontis guttatusSynodontis guttatus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
14.Chiloglanis deckenii(i:0, k:0, b:0)
15.
Synodontis zanzibaricusSynodontis zanzibaricus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
16.
Synodontis robbianusSynodontis robbianus
(i:9, k:0, b:0)
17.
Atopochilus savorgnaniAtopochilus savorgnani
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
18.
Synodontis afrofischeriSynodontis afrofischeri
(i:14, k:0, b:0)
19.
Synodontis punctulatusSynodontis punctulatus
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
20.
Euchilichthys guentheriEuchilichthys guentheri
(i:12, k:0, b:0)
21.
Synodontis albertiSynodontis alberti
(i:13, k:0, b:0)
22.
Synodontis angelicusSynodontis angelicus
(i:25, k:1, b:0)
23.
Synodontis greshoffiSynodontis greshoffi
(i:12, k:0, b:0)
24.
Euchilichthys dybowskiiEuchilichthys dybowskii
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
25.
Synodontis notatusSynodontis notatus
(i:14, k:0, b:0)
26.
Synodontis frontosusSynodontis frontosus
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
27.
Synodontis marmoratusSynodontis marmoratus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
28.
Synodontis polyodonSynodontis polyodon
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
29.
Synodontis geledensisSynodontis geledensis
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
30.Synodontis leopardus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
31.
Synodontis pleuropsSynodontis pleurops
(i:13, k:0, b:0)
32.
Synodontis multipunctatusSynodontis multipunctatus
(i:24, k:2, b:1)
33.
Synodontis obesusSynodontis obesus
(i:8, k:0, b:0)
34.
Synodontis acanthomiasSynodontis acanthomias
(i:13, k:0, b:0)
35.
Synodontis caudalisSynodontis caudalis
(i:10, k:0, b:0)
36.
Synodontis decorusSynodontis decorus
(i:12, k:1, b:0)
37.
Synodontis depauwiSynodontis depauwi
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
38.
Synodontis nummiferSynodontis nummifer
(i:7, k:0, b:0)
39.
Synodontis ornatipinnisSynodontis ornatipinnis
(i:9, k:3, b:0)
40.
Synodontis soloniSynodontis soloni
(i:15, k:0, b:0)
41.
Chiloglanis niloticusChiloglanis niloticus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
42.
Synodontis granulosusSynodontis granulosus
(i:16, k:0, b:0)
43.
Synodontis ocelliferSynodontis ocellifer
(i:11, k:0, b:0)
44.
Synodontis caudovittatusSynodontis caudovittatus
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
45.
Synodontis eupterusSynodontis eupterus
(i:22, k:3, b:0)
46.
Synodontis filamentosusSynodontis filamentosus
(i:9, k:0, b:0)
47.Chiloglanis brevibarbis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
48.
Euchilichthys royauxiEuchilichthys royauxi
(i:7, k:0, b:0)
49.
Synodontis longirostrisSynodontis longirostris
(i:13, k:0, b:0)
50.
Synodontis multimaculatusSynodontis multimaculatus
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
51.
Synodontis smitiSynodontis smiti
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
52.
Microsynodontis batesiiMicrosynodontis batesii
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
53.
Synodontis fuelleborniSynodontis fuelleborni
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
54.
Synodontis melanopterusSynodontis melanopterus
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
55.
Synodontis rukwaensisSynodontis rukwaensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
56.
Chiloglanis batesiiChiloglanis batesii
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
57.
Chiloglanis cameronensisChiloglanis cameronensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
58.Chiloglanis modjensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
59.
Synodontis resupinatusSynodontis resupinatus
(i:14, k:0, b:0)
60.
Synodontis nigromaculatusSynodontis nigromaculatus
(i:7, k:0, b:0)
61.Atopochilus macrocephalus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
62.
Mochokus brevisMochokus brevis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
63.
Synodontis courtetiSynodontis courteti
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
64.
Synodontis haugiSynodontis haugi
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
65.
Synodontis melanostictusSynodontis melanostictus
(i:8, k:0, b:0)
66.
Synodontis victoriaeSynodontis victoriae
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
67.
Synodontis batesiiSynodontis batesii
(i:13, k:0, b:0)
68.
Synodontis njassaeSynodontis njassae
(i:13, k:1, b:0)
69.
Synodontis pardalisSynodontis pardalis
(i:15, k:0, b:0)
70.
Chiloglanis neumanniChiloglanis neumanni
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
71.
Synodontis annectensSynodontis annectens
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
72.
Synodontis ansorgiiSynodontis ansorgii
(i:12, k:0, b:0)
73.
Synodontis budgettiSynodontis budgetti
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
74.
Synodontis ituriiSynodontis iturii
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
75.
Synodontis macrostigmaSynodontis macrostigma
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
76.
Synodontis tessmanniSynodontis tessmanni
(i:7, k:0, b:0)
77.
Synodontis woosnamiSynodontis woosnami
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
78.
Synodontis steindachneriSynodontis steindachneri
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
79.
Synodontis leopardinusSynodontis leopardinus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
80.Chiloglanis elisabethianus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
81.
Synodontis polystigmaSynodontis polystigma
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
82.
Synodontis unicolorSynodontis unicolor
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
83.
Acanthocleithron chapiniAcanthocleithron chapini
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
84.
Synodontis dhontiSynodontis dhonti
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
85.
Synodontis flavitaeniatusSynodontis flavitaeniatus
(i:14, k:0, b:0)
86.
Synodontis violaceusSynodontis violaceus
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
87.Atopochilus christyi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
88.
Chiloglanis congicusChiloglanis congicus
(i:7, k:0, b:0)
89.
Microsynodontis christyiMicrosynodontis christyi
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
90.
Atopochilus vogtiAtopochilus vogti
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
91.
Synodontis laessoeiSynodontis laessoei
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
92.Atopochilus pachychilus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
93.
Synodontis albolineatusSynodontis albolineatus
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
94.
Synodontis rebeliSynodontis rebeli
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
95.
Synodontis contractusSynodontis contractus
(i:9, k:0, b:0)
96.
Synodontis longispinisSynodontis longispinis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
97.
Chiloglanis pretoriaeChiloglanis pretoriae
(i:13, k:0, b:0)
98.Chiloglanis swierstrai(i:0, k:0, b:0)
99.Chiloglanis polyodon(i:0, k:0, b:0)
100.Chiloglanis normani(i:0, k:0, b:0)
101.
Chiloglanis occidentalisChiloglanis occidentalis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
102.
Synodontis koensisSynodontis koensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
103.Euchilichthys boulengeri(i:0, k:0, b:0)
104.Synodontis thamalakanensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
105.
Synodontis veliferSynodontis velifer
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
106.Chiloglanis fasciatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
107.
Synodontis nigriventrisSynodontis nigriventris
(i:26, k:1, b:0)
108.
Synodontis schoutedeniSynodontis schoutedeni
(i:19, k:0, b:0)
109.
Synodontis tanganyicaeSynodontis tanganyicae
(i:11, k:0, b:0)
110.Atopochilus chabanaudi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
111.
Chiloglanis lukugaeChiloglanis lukugae
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
112.Chiloglanis pojeri(i:0, k:0, b:0)
113.Chiloglanis lamottei(i:0, k:0, b:0)
114.
Synodontis bastianiSynodontis bastiani
(i:8, k:0, b:0)
115.Chiloglanis marlieri(i:0, k:0, b:0)
116.Chiloglanis micropogon(i:0, k:0, b:0)
117.
Chiloglanis waterlotiChiloglanis waterloti
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
118.
Synodontis gobroniSynodontis gobroni
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
119.
Synodontis vermiculatusSynodontis vermiculatus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
120.
Chiloglanis somereniChiloglanis somereni
(i:9, k:0, b:0)
121.
Microsynodontis polliMicrosynodontis polli
(i:15, k:0, b:0)
122.
Atopochilus mandevilleiAtopochilus mandevillei
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
123.
Synodontis brichardiSynodontis brichardi
(i:14, k:0, b:0)
124.
Synodontis irsacaeSynodontis irsacae
(i:24, k:0, b:0)
125.
Synodontis petricolaSynodontis petricola
(i:20, k:1, b:0)
126.
Synodontis ruandaeSynodontis ruandae
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
127.
Chiloglanis anoterusChiloglanis anoterus
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
128.
Chiloglanis paratusChiloglanis paratus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
129.Chiloglanis sardinhai(i:0, k:0, b:0)
130.
Synodontis serpentisSynodontis serpentis
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
131.
Synodontis toureiSynodontis tourei
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
132.
Synodontis waterlotiSynodontis waterloti
(i:26, k:0, b:0)
133.Chiloglanis benuensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
134.Chiloglanis voltae(i:0, k:0, b:0)
135.
Microsynodontis lambertiMicrosynodontis lamberti
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
136.
Synodontis macropsSynodontis macrops
(i:8, k:0, b:0)
137.
Chiloglanis micropsChiloglanis microps
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
138.
Synodontis punctiferSynodontis punctifer
(i:7, k:0, b:0)
139.
Synodontis arnoultiSynodontis arnoulti
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
140.
Chiloglanis angolensisChiloglanis angolensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
141.
Synodontis khartoumensisSynodontis khartoumensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
142.
Synodontis aterrimusSynodontis aterrimus
(i:7, k:0, b:0)
143.
Synodontis rufigiensisSynodontis rufigiensis
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
144.Chiloglanis bifurcus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
145.
Chiloglanis emarginatusChiloglanis emarginatus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
146.
Synodontis camelopardalisSynodontis camelopardalis
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
147.
Synodontis centralisSynodontis centralis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
148.
Synodontis congicusSynodontis congicus
(i:11, k:0, b:0)
149.
Synodontis cuangoanusSynodontis cuangoanus
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
150.
Synodontis dorsomaculatusSynodontis dorsomaculatus
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
151.
Synodontis katangaeSynodontis katangae
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
152.
Synodontis lufiraeSynodontis lufirae
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
153.
Synodontis macrophthalmusSynodontis macrophthalmus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
154.
Synodontis matthesiSynodontis matthesi
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
155.
Synodontis pulcherSynodontis pulcher
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
156.
Synodontis thysiSynodontis thysi
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
157.
Chiloglanis disneyiChiloglanis disneyi
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
158.
Synodontis robertsiSynodontis robertsi
(i:12, k:0, b:0)
159.
Chiloglanis macropterusChiloglanis macropterus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
160.
Synodontis voltaeSynodontis voltae
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
161.Chiloglanis carnosus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
162.Chiloglanis lufirae(i:0, k:0, b:0)
163.
Mochokiella payneiMochokiella paynei
(i:16, k:3, b:0)
164.
Synodontis comoensisSynodontis comoensis
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
165.
Synodontis ornatissimusSynodontis ornatissimus
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
166.
Synodontis polliSynodontis polli
(i:22, k:0, b:0)
167.
Synodontis dekimpeiSynodontis dekimpei
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
168.
Synodontis levequeiSynodontis levequei
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
169.Chiloglanis harbinger(i:0, k:0, b:0)
170.Chiloglanis niger(i:0, k:0, b:0)
171.
Chiloglanis polypogonChiloglanis polypogon
(i:8, k:0, b:0)
172.Chiloglanis reticulatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
173.Chiloglanis sanagaensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
174.
Synodontis macrostomaSynodontis macrostoma
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
175.
Synodontis vanderwaaliSynodontis vanderwaali
(i:8, k:0, b:0)
176.
Chiloglanis asymetricaudalisChiloglanis asymetricaudalis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
177.Chiloglanis ruziziensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
178.Chiloglanis kalambo(i:0, k:0, b:0)
179.Chiloglanis mbozi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
180.Chiloglanis rukwaensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
181.
Chiloglanis trilobatusChiloglanis trilobatus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
182.Synodontis ricardoae(i:0, k:0, b:0)
183.Synodontis manni(i:0, k:0, b:0)
184.
Microsynodontis armatusMicrosynodontis armatus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
185.
Microsynodontis emarginatusMicrosynodontis emarginatus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
186.
Microsynodontis hirsutusMicrosynodontis hirsutus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
187.
Microsynodontis laevigatusMicrosynodontis laevigatus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
188.
Microsynodontis nannoculusMicrosynodontis nannoculus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
189.
Microsynodontis nasutusMicrosynodontis nasutus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
190.
Microsynodontis notatusMicrosynodontis notatus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
191.
Microsynodontis vigilisMicrosynodontis vigilis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
192.Chiloglanis productus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
193.
Synodontis acanthopercaSynodontis acanthoperca
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
194.
Synodontis grandiopsSynodontis grandiops
(i:10, k:0, b:0)
195.
Synodontis lucipinnisSynodontis lucipinnis
(i:24, k:0, b:0)
196.
Atopodontus adriaensiAtopodontus adriaensi
(i:7, k:0, b:0)
197.
Synodontis kogonensisSynodontis kogonensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
198.
Synodontis macropunctatusSynodontis macropunctatus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
199.Synodontis ngouniensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
200.
Synodontis orientalisSynodontis orientalis
(i:10, k:0, b:0)
201.
Synodontis ouemeensisSynodontis ouemeensis
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
202.
Synodontis woleuensisSynodontis woleuensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
203.Synodontis punu(i:0, k:0, b:0)
204.
Chiloglanis igambaChiloglanis igamba
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
205.
Chiloglanis kazumbeiChiloglanis kazumbei
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
206.
Chiloglanis orthodontusChiloglanis orthodontus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
207.Synodontis carineae(i:0, k:0, b:0)
208.Chiloglanis devosi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
209.Chiloglanis kerioensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
210.
Chiloglanis camarabounyiChiloglanis camarabounyi
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
211.
Chiloglanis dialloiChiloglanis dialloi
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
212.
Chiloglanis kabaensisChiloglanis kabaensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
213.
Chiloglanis kolenteChiloglanis kolente
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
214.
Chiloglanis loffabrevumChiloglanis loffabrevum
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
215.
Chiloglanis longibarbisChiloglanis longibarbis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
216.
Chiloglanis nzerekoreChiloglanis nzerekore
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
217.
Chiloglanis pezoldiChiloglanis pezoldi
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
218.
Chiloglanis tweddleiChiloglanis tweddlei
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
219.
Chiloglanis mongoensisChiloglanis mongoensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
220.Synodontis denticulatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
221.Chiloglanis msirii(i:0, k:0, b:0)
222.Synodontis abditus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
223.
Chiloglanis fortuitusChiloglanis fortuitus
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
224.
Chiloglanis frodobagginsiChiloglanis frodobagginsi
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
225.Chiloglanis carnatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)