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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 300mm, average 198mm, most commonly 300mm. All SL.
Species There are 2 "species" in 1 genus in the database
Keepers 2 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers
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1.Synodontis 160 species(4 keepers)
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1.
Synodontis eupterusSynodontis eupterus
(75%)
2.
Synodontis nigriventrisSynodontis nigriventris
(25%)
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(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.
Synodontis eupterusSynodontis eupterus
(i:22, k:3, b:0)
2.
Synodontis nigriventrisSynodontis nigriventris
(i:26, k:1, b:0)