Synodontis nigromaculatus
| Synodontis nigromaculatus | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Synodontis |
| Species: | S. nigromaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Synodontis nigromaculatus Boulenger, 1905 | |
Synodontis nigromaculatus, 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
- Marshall, B., Moelants, T., Ntakimazi, G. & Tweddle, D. (2010). "Synodontis nigromaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Synodontis nigromaculatus" in FishBase. May 2014 version.
External links
Data related to Synodontis nigromaculatus at Wikispecies