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| Scientific Name | Synodontis woosnami Boulenger, 1911 |
| Common Name(s) | Bo-zambesi-skreeubaber (Afrikaans, South African), Upper Zambezi Squeaker |
| Pronunciation | sin oh don tiss |
| Etymology | Synodontis: From the Greek syn, meaning together, and odontos, meaning tooth; in reference to the closely-spaced lower jaw teeth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 205mm (8.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | All species in the genus Synodontis have a hardened head cap that has attached a process (humeral process) which is situated behind the gill opening and pointed towards the posterior. The dorsal fin and pectoral fins have a hardened first ray which is serrated. Caudal fin is always forked. There is one pair of maxillary barbels, sometimes having membranes and occasionally branched. The two pairs of mandibular barbels are often branched and can have nodes attached. The cone-shaped teeth in the upper jaw are short. S-shaped and movable in the lower jaw. These fish produce audible sounds when disturbed rubbing the base of the pectoral spine against the pectoral girdle. Has the average build of the genus with a high dorsal fin. Most characteristic features are a broad, deep humeral process without a distinct point, slender simple barbels, mandibular barbels with filamentous branches and primary and secondary premaxillary teeth not separated. Mandibular teeth 14-24 in a narrow semicircular band, no distinct ventral shelf to the premaxillary toothpad, a single row of 11-12 tertiary premaxillary teeth. Maxillary barbels have a narrow dark basal membrane. Dark brown above, pale brown below,markings variable, generally smallish spots on body with underside of head and abdomen clear, some individuals with larger spots including oblong markings (more common in Cunene specimens), the fins exhibit small dots. |
| General Remarks | It appears that this species prefers larger backwaters, lakes, and similar bodies of water in the floodplains of rivers it inhabits. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Upper Zambezi, Okavango basin and Cunene river. African Waters  , Zambesi, Upper Zambesi (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Okavango (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Cunene (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Skelton, P. (2001) A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Struik pg.252. Seegers, (2008) The Catfishes of Africa pg.510. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Dec 21 18:47 (species record created: 2010 Jan 27 16:25) |
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