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| Scientific Name | Synodontis nummifer Boulenger, 1899 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Kinshasa [Leopoldville], Zaire; Matadi. |
| 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. This specific epithet literally means to bear (-fer=bear, carry) a coin (nummus=coin). A better translation might be bearing the mark of a coin, a reference to the large spots on its sides. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 175mm (6.9") 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: Congo basin. African Waters  , Congo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ann. Mus. Congo (Ser. Zool.)v. 1 (fasc. 3) - pp47 - Pl. 24 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Jan 17 01:05 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00) |
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