Synodontis melanoptera
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| Synodontis melanoptera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Synodontis |
| Species: | S. melanoptera |
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| Synodontis melanoptera Boulenger, 1903 | |
Synodontis melanoptera is a species of upside-down catfish native to Benin, Niger and Nigeria where it is found at Porto Novo and in the Ouémé, Niger and Ogun River basins. This species grows to a length of 14.4 centimetres (5.7 in) SL.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Synodontis melanoptera" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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