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/mochokidae/synodontis/soloni/9.jpg "Synodontis soloni(9) Albino - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Synodontis soloni Boulenger, 1899 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Congo. |
| Pronunciation | sin oh don tiss - soe lon eye |
| Etymology | Synodontis: From the Greek syn, meaning together, and odontos, meaning tooth; in reference to the closely-spaced lower jaw teeth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 130mm (5.1") 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Congo basin (Stanley Pool rapids and Libenge). African Waters  , Congo, Lower Congo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 23.0-25.0°C or 73.4-77°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ann. Mus. Congo (Ser. Zool.)v. 1 (fasc. 5) - pp110 - Pl. 43 (fig. 1) |
| Registered Keepers | (1) synoguy, (2) Oliver D., (3) synodont_fan (k: 3), who also notes: "Similar body shape to brichardi and an interesting color pattern. Pretty active and mild mannered.", (4) Redcatman, (5) jippo (k: 3), (6) Dinyar, (7) synosteve, (8) Birger (k: 10), (9) syno-kev, (10) Junttis (k: 2), (11) Viktor Jarikov, who also notes: "came in as soloni, already at about 4"", (12) Clown Crown. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Dec 14 04:32 (species record created: 2002 Aug 03 00:00) |
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