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 Scientific Name  Microsynodontis polli  Lambert, 1958 - add this species to your "My Cats" page.
 Common Name(s)  Pygmy Syno
 Type Locality  Gbin R., French Guinea.
 Pronunciation  mike row sin oh don tiss
 Etymology  Microsynodontis: From the Greek mikros, meaning small, and synodontis; in reference to the small size of members of this genus. Named to honour Max Poll, a Belgian ichthyologist who worked extensively with fish from Lake Tanganyika and the Congo drainage.
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 Distribution  Africa: Gbin River, upper Niger in Guinea. Reported from Saint John, Liberia 
African Waters, Nigeria Rivers, Niger, Upper Niger, Gbin (click on these areas to find other species found there)
 pH  6.5 - 7.2
 Temperature  22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show others)
 Other Parameters  dH°8.
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 Breeding  Unreported.
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 References  Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr.v. 57 (nos. 1-2) - pp42 - Fig. 1
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 Cool Links  Article - Shane's World > Species > The genus Microsynodontis
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 Last Update  2008-09-22 13:59:00 (species record created: 2002-08-31 00:00:00)
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