Synodontis caudovittata • Mochokidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

Zoology of Egypt: The fishes of the Nile. Hugh Rees, Ltd., London.
Zoology of Egypt: The fishes of the Nile. Hugh Rees, Ltd., London.
Zoology of Egypt: The fishes of the Nile. Hugh Rees, Ltd., London.

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Synodontis caudovittata** Boulenger, 1901
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Mouth of Lake No, White Nile R., Sudan.
Synonym(s)	Synodontis caudovittatus
Pronunciation	sin oh don tiss - kaw doh vie tah tuss
Etymology	Synodontis: From the Greek syn, meaning together, and odontos, meaning tooth; in reference to the closely-spaced lower jaw teeth. This specific epithet refers to its striped (vittatus=striped or ribboned) tail (caudal=tail).
Species Information
Size	270mm (10.6") 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Nile river, northern Africa African Waters , Nile (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
pH	6.5 - 7.5
Temperature	21.0-24.0°C or 69.8-75.2°F (Show others within this range)
Other Parameters	dH°18.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (Ser. 7)v. 8 (no. 43) - pp10
Registered Keepers	None. Add this species to your "my cats" page.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2010 Feb 13 05:33 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Synodontis caudovittata Boulenger, 1901

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Mouth of Lake No, White Nile R., Sudan.

Synonym(s)

Synodontis caudovittatus

Pronunciation

sin oh don tiss - kaw doh vie tah tuss

Etymology

Synodontis: From the Greek syn, meaning together, and odontos, meaning tooth; in reference to the closely-spaced lower jaw teeth. This specific epithet refers to its striped (vittatus=striped or ribboned) tail (caudal=tail).

Species Information

Size

270mm (10.6") 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.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Nile river, northern Africa
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