Synodontis haugi • Mochokidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Synodontis haugi** Pellegrin, 1906
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Ogôoué R. at Ngomo, Gabon.
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	250mm (9.8") 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	Africa: Ogowe basin, Gabon. African Waters , Gabon Waters, Ogowe (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat.v. 12 (no. 7) - pp470
Registered Keepers	None. Add this species to your "my cats" page.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2006 Aug 04 07:08 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Synodontis haugi Pellegrin, 1906

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Ogôoué R. at Ngomo, Gabon.

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

250mm (9.8") 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

Africa: Ogowe basin, Gabon.
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