Synodontis decorus

Synodontis decorus is a species of upside-down catfish. Common names include clown catfish,clown synodontis,[3] clown syno,[4] clown squeaker,[2] and barredtail squeaker.[5]

Synodontis decorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Synodontis
Species:
S. decorus
Binomial name
Synodontis decorus

Distribution

The Synodontis decorus is native to Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo can be found anywhere in the Congo basin except the Luapula River system. This is one of the many interesting Synodontis species found in Malebo Pool.[2][4]

Description

The unusual trait of this Synodontis is the long extension of the dorsal fin which can reach as far back as its caudal fin and along with its attractive body colouration makes it one of the most popular catfish of the genus, Synodontis.[3] The head and body are compressed. It has three pairs of barbells, maxillary barbells with a small membrane at the base and small slender ramifications larger than on maxillary barbells.
Mostly white with black spots. Its ventral region is white. Dorsal, caudal, anal and ventral fins are white with black transverse bands.[3]

Size, age, and growth

This species grows to a length of 31.8 centimetres (12.5 in) TL.[2]

Parasites

As other fish, Synodontis decorus harbours parasites, including species of the monogenean genus Synodontella.[6]

References
  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Synodontis decorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T181692A7707092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181692A7707092.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Synodontis decorus" in FishBase. May 2014 version.
  3. "Synodontis decorus Boulenger, 1899". ScotCat. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  4. "Synodontis decorus • Mochokidae • cat-eLog". PlanetCatfish. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  5. "Common names of Synodontis decorus". FishBase. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  6. Mbondo, Jonathan A.; Nack, Jacques; Bitja Nyom, Arnold R.; Pariselle, Antoine; Bilong Bilong, Charles F. (2019). "New species of Synodontella (Monogenea, Ancyrocephalidae) gill parasites of two Synodontis spp. (Pisces, Mochokidae) from the Boumba River (Congo Basin, East Cameroon)". Parasite. 26: 37. doi:10.1051/parasite/2019037. ISSN 1776-1042. PMC 6596928. PMID 31246168.
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