Synodontis nigromaculata
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| Synodontis nigromaculata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Synodontis |
| Species: | S. nigromaculata |
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| Synodontis nigromaculata Boulenger, 1905 | |
Synodontis nigromaculata, the Blackspotted squeaker, is a species of upside-down catfish found widely in southern Africa. This species grows to a length of 38.5 centimetres (15.2 in) TL. This species is important in local fisheries as a source of human food as well as being a gamefish and is found in the aquarium trade.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Synodontis nigromaculata" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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