Cat-eLog Right Families RightMochokidae

Artistic impression of typical member of the Mochokidae
 
Down Family Overview
Pronounced Moe COKI Day
Family Common Name Upside Down Catfish
Features Feathered barbels (some rare imports have a suckermouth) and naked flanks.
Common Names Upside Down Catfish, Syno, Squeaker, Lace Catfish, Suckermouth Catlet
Size Smallest 35mm, largest 660mm, average 224mm, most commonly 100mm. All SL.
Subfamilies There are 2 subfamilies in the database
Species There are 109 "species" in 20 genera in the database
Keepers 109 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers
Breeders 12 "species" (11%) are being bred.
Distribution Africa

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Down Subfamilies in Mochokidae (by species)
2.Mochokinae1484 species(1361%)
2.Chiloglanidinae292 species(268%)
Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Mochokiella1 species(26 keepers)
2.Synodontis159 species(16 keepers)
3.Microsynodontis13 species(2 keepers)
4.Euchilichthys6 species(2 keepers)
5.Chiloglanis70 species(2 keepers)
Down Most Kept Species
1.
Synodontis eupterusSynodontis eupterus
(14.58%)
2.
Synodontis nigriventrisSynodontis nigriventris
(7.91%)
3.
Synodontis multipunctatusSynodontis multipunctatus
(7.67%)
4.
Synodontis petricolaSynodontis petricola
(7.11%)
5.
Synodontis lucipinnisSynodontis lucipinnis
(6.64%)
6.
Synodontis decorusSynodontis decorus
(4.51%)
7.
Synodontis angelicusSynodontis angelicus
(4.11%)
8.
Synodontis ocelliferSynodontis ocellifer
(2.96%)
9.
Synodontis nigritaSynodontis nigrita
(2.89%)
10.
Synodontis schoutedeniSynodontis schoutedeni
(2.57%)
11.
Synodontis flavitaeniatusSynodontis flavitaeniatus
(2.41%)
12.
Synodontis brichardiSynodontis brichardi
(2.13%)
13.
Synodontis granulosusSynodontis granulosus
(1.58%)
14.
Synodontis polliSynodontis polli
(1.5%)
15.
Synodontis albertiSynodontis alberti
(1.3%)
16.
Synodontis notatusSynodontis notatus
(1.23%)
17.
Microsynodontis sp. (1)Microsynodontis sp. (1)
(1.23%)
18.
Synodontis njassaeSynodontis njassae
(1.19%)
19.
Microsynodontis batesiiMicrosynodontis batesii
(1.15%)
20.
Mochokiella payneiMochokiella paynei
(1.03%)
21.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(5)Synodontis sp. hybrid(5)
(0.99%)
22.
Microsynodontis polliMicrosynodontis polli
(0.95%)
23.
Synodontis pardalisSynodontis pardalis
(0.91%)
24.
Synodontis soloniSynodontis soloni
(0.83%)
25.
Synodontis grandiopsSynodontis grandiops
(0.83%)
Down Most Kept Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.
Synodontis eupterusSynodontis eupterus
(i:22, k:369, b:1)
2.
Synodontis nigriventrisSynodontis nigriventris
(i:26, k:200, b:1)
3.
Synodontis multipunctatusSynodontis multipunctatus
(i:24, k:194, b:5)
4.
Synodontis petricolaSynodontis petricola
(i:20, k:180, b:5)
5.
Synodontis lucipinnisSynodontis lucipinnis
(i:24, k:168, b:6)
6.
Synodontis decorusSynodontis decorus
(i:12, k:114, b:0)
7.
Synodontis angelicusSynodontis angelicus
(i:25, k:104, b:0)
8.
Synodontis ocelliferSynodontis ocellifer
(i:11, k:75, b:0)
9.
Synodontis nigritaSynodontis nigrita
(i:13, k:73, b:0)
10.
Synodontis schoutedeniSynodontis schoutedeni
(i:19, k:65, b:0)
11.
Synodontis flavitaeniatusSynodontis flavitaeniatus
(i:14, k:61, b:0)
12.
Synodontis brichardiSynodontis brichardi
(i:14, k:54, b:0)
13.
Synodontis granulosusSynodontis granulosus
(i:16, k:40, b:0)
14.
Synodontis polliSynodontis polli
(i:22, k:38, b:1)
15.
Synodontis albertiSynodontis alberti
(i:13, k:33, b:0)
16.
Microsynodontis sp. (1)Microsynodontis sp. (1)
(i:16, k:31, b:1)
17.
Synodontis notatusSynodontis notatus
(i:14, k:31, b:0)
18.
Synodontis njassaeSynodontis njassae
(i:13, k:30, b:0)
19.
Microsynodontis batesiiMicrosynodontis batesii
(i:5, k:29, b:0)
20.
Mochokiella payneiMochokiella paynei
(i:16, k:26, b:0)
21.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(5)Synodontis sp. hybrid(5)
(i:5, k:25, b:0)
22.
Microsynodontis polliMicrosynodontis polli
(i:15, k:24, b:0)
23.
Synodontis pardalisSynodontis pardalis
(i:15, k:23, b:0)
24.
Synodontis contractusSynodontis contractus
(i:9, k:21, b:1)
25.
Synodontis grandiopsSynodontis grandiops
(i:10, k:21, b:1)
26.
Synodontis soloniSynodontis soloni
(i:15, k:21, b:0)
27.
Synodontis batensodaSynodontis batensoda
(i:13, k:20, b:0)
28.
Synodontis membranaceusSynodontis membranaceus
(i:16, k:20, b:0)
29.
Synodontis ornatipinnisSynodontis ornatipinnis
(i:9, k:20, b:0)
30.
Synodontis pleuropsSynodontis pleurops
(i:13, k:20, b:0)
31.
Synodontis aterrimusSynodontis aterrimus
(i:7, k:18, b:0)
32.
Synodontis robertsiSynodontis robertsi
(i:12, k:17, b:0)
33.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(1)Synodontis sp. hybrid(1)
(i:10, k:17, b:0)
34.
Synodontis cf. petricolaSynodontis cf. petricola
(i:2, k:16, b:0)
35.
Synodontis sp. `POLLI WHITE`Synodontis sp. `POLLI WHITE`
(i:13, k:15, b:1)
36.
Synodontis clariasSynodontis clarias
(i:10, k:14, b:0)
37.
Synodontis waterlotiSynodontis waterloti
(i:26, k:14, b:0)
38.
Synodontis greshoffiSynodontis greshoffi
(i:12, k:13, b:0)
39.
Synodontis longirostrisSynodontis longirostris
(i:13, k:13, b:0)
40.
Synodontis acanthomiasSynodontis acanthomias
(i:13, k:11, b:0)
41.
Synodontis frontosusSynodontis frontosus
(i:4, k:11, b:0)
42.
Synodontis robbianusSynodontis robbianus
(i:9, k:11, b:0)
43.
Synodontis schallSynodontis schall
(i:23, k:11, b:0)
44.
Synodontis ansorgiiSynodontis ansorgii
(i:12, k:9, b:0)
45.
Synodontis congicusSynodontis congicus
(i:11, k:9, b:0)
46.
Synodontis batesiiSynodontis batesii
(i:13, k:8, b:0)
47.
Euchilichthys guentheriEuchilichthys guentheri
(i:12, k:7, b:0)
48.
Synodontis comoensisSynodontis comoensis
(i:2, k:7, b:0)
49.
Synodontis filamentosusSynodontis filamentosus
(i:9, k:7, b:0)
50.
Synodontis nummiferSynodontis nummifer
(i:7, k:7, b:0)
51.
Synodontis serpentisSynodontis serpentis
(i:2, k:7, b:0)
52.
Synodontis aff. multipunctatusSynodontis aff. multipunctatus
(i:1, k:6, b:0)
53.
Synodontis nigromaculatusSynodontis nigromaculatus
(i:7, k:6, b:0)
54.
Synodontis resupinatusSynodontis resupinatus
(i:14, k:6, b:0)
55.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(3)Synodontis sp. hybrid(3)
(i:11, k:6, b:0)
56.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(9)Synodontis sp. hybrid(9)
(i:7, k:6, b:0)
57.
Synodontis afrofischeriSynodontis afrofischeri
(i:14, k:5, b:0)
58.
Synodontis budgettiSynodontis budgetti
(i:5, k:5, b:0)
59.
Synodontis camelopardalisSynodontis camelopardalis
(i:5, k:5, b:0)
60.
Synodontis koensisSynodontis koensis
(i:3, k:5, b:0)
61.
Synodontis multimaculatusSynodontis multimaculatus
(i:5, k:5, b:0)
62.
Synodontis rebeliSynodontis rebeli
(i:1, k:5, b:0)
63.
Synodontis sp. (6)Synodontis sp. (6)
(i:1, k:5, b:0)
64.
Synodontis tanganyicaeSynodontis tanganyicae
(i:11, k:5, b:0)
65.
Chiloglanis disneyiChiloglanis disneyi
(i:3, k:4, b:0)
66.
Synodontis cf. polli(1)Synodontis cf. polli(1)
(i:7, k:4, b:1)
67.
Synodontis dhontiSynodontis dhonti
(i:3, k:4, b:0)
68.
Synodontis irsacaeSynodontis irsacae
(i:24, k:4, b:0)
69.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(4)Synodontis sp. hybrid(4)
(i:9, k:4, b:0)
70.
Chiloglanis congicusChiloglanis congicus
(i:7, k:3, b:0)
71.
Chiloglanis neumanniChiloglanis neumanni
(i:2, k:3, b:1)
72.
Chiloglanis polypogonChiloglanis polypogon
(i:8, k:3, b:0)
73.
Synodontis bastianiSynodontis bastiani
(i:8, k:3, b:0)
74.
Synodontis caudalisSynodontis caudalis
(i:10, k:3, b:0)
75.
Synodontis lufiraeSynodontis lufirae
(i:6, k:3, b:0)
76.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(8)Synodontis sp. hybrid(8)
(i:3, k:3, b:0)
77.
Synodontis sp. (3)Synodontis sp. (3)
(i:1, k:3, b:0)
78.
Chiloglanis cameronensisChiloglanis cameronensis
(i:1, k:2, b:0)
79.
Microsynodontis christyiMicrosynodontis christyi
(i:2, k:2, b:0)
80.
Synodontis albolineatusSynodontis albolineatus
(i:4, k:2, b:0)
81.
Synodontis cf. multimaculatusSynodontis cf. multimaculatus
(i:1, k:2, b:0)
82.
Synodontis cf. polli(2)Synodontis cf. polli(2)
(i:1, k:2, b:0)
83.
Synodontis cuangoanusSynodontis cuangoanus
(i:6, k:2, b:0)
84.
Synodontis punctiferSynodontis punctifer
(i:7, k:2, b:0)
85.
Synodontis smitiSynodontis smiti
(i:4, k:2, b:0)
86.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(6)Synodontis sp. hybrid(6)
(i:4, k:2, b:0)
87.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(7)Synodontis sp. hybrid(7)
(i:1, k:2, b:0)
88.
Synodontis sp. (1)Synodontis sp. (1)
(i:3, k:2, b:0)
89.
Synodontis veliferSynodontis velifer
(i:5, k:2, b:0)
90.Chiloglanis deckenii(i:0, k:1, b:0)
91.
Chiloglanis pretoriaeChiloglanis pretoriae
(i:13, k:1, b:0)
92.
Euchilichthys cf. astatodonEuchilichthys cf. astatodon
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
93.
Euchilichthys royauxiEuchilichthys royauxi
(i:7, k:1, b:0)
94.
Synodontis caudovittatusSynodontis caudovittatus
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
95.
Synodontis courtetiSynodontis courteti
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
96.
Synodontis dorsomaculatusSynodontis dorsomaculatus
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
97.
Synodontis katangaeSynodontis katangae
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
98.
Synodontis macropsSynodontis macrops
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
99.
Synodontis obesusSynodontis obesus
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
100.
Synodontis orientalisSynodontis orientalis
(i:10, k:1, b:0)
101.
Synodontis ouemeensisSynodontis ouemeensis
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
102.
Synodontis ruandaeSynodontis ruandae
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
103.
Synodontis sp. `CROCODILE ISLAND`Synodontis sp. `CROCODILE ISLAND`
(i:7, k:1, b:0)
104.
Synodontis sp. `JA RIVER`Synodontis sp. `JA RIVER`
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
105.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(10)Synodontis sp. hybrid(10)
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
106.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(2)Synodontis sp. hybrid(2)
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
107.Synodontis sp. (4)(i:0, k:1, b:0)
108.
Synodontis sp. (8)Synodontis sp. (8)
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
109.
Synodontis zanzibaricusSynodontis zanzibaricus
(i:3, k:1, b:0)