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Scientific Name Synodontis robbianus  Smith, 1875     
Common Name(s) None
Type Locality Old Calabar and lower Niger R., West Africa.
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. Named after Reverend Alexander Robb, a Scottish missionary in Old Calabar [= Nigeria]. It uses an older way to form a patronym, using the ending -us (as opposed to -i) to indicate the name honours that of a male person.
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Size 105mm (4.1") 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.
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Distribution Africa: Lower Niger and Cross River (Old Calabar) in Nigeria.
African Waters Show it on a map , Nigeria Rivers, Niger, Lower Niger (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
African Waters Show it on a map , Cross (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
pH 6.0 - 7.8
Temperature 21.0-24.0°C or 69.8-75.2°F (Show others within this range)
Other Parameters dH 10-25.
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Breeding Unreported.
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References Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinb.v. 8 - pp92 - Fig. 1
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Breeding Reports None.
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Last Update 2010 Aug 30 05:20 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00)

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