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Synodontis nigriventrisSynodontis nigriventris, a member of the subfamily Mochokinae
Size Range Smallest 27mm, largest 800mm, average 222mm, most commonly 100mm. All SL.
Species There are 177 species in 5 genera in the database.
Keepers 162 species (91%) are being kept by registered keepers.
Breeders 10 species ( 5%) are being bred.
Distribution

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Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Synodontis160 species(2509 keepers)
2.Microsynodontis13 species(95 keepers)
3.Mochokiella1 species(26 keepers)
4.Mochokus2 species(2 keepers)
5.Acanthocleithron1 species(1 keepers)
Down Most Kept Species
1.
Synodontis eupterusSynodontis eupterus
(13.94%)
2.
Synodontis nigriventrisSynodontis nigriventris
(7.56%)
3.
Synodontis multipunctatusSynodontis multipunctatus
(7.41%)
4.
Synodontis petricolaSynodontis petricola
(6.84%)
5.
Synodontis lucipinnisSynodontis lucipinnis
(6.42%)
6.
Synodontis decorusSynodontis decorus
(4.37%)
7.
Synodontis angelicusSynodontis angelicus
(3.95%)
8.
Synodontis ocelliferSynodontis ocellifer
(2.89%)
9.
Synodontis nigritaSynodontis nigrita
(2.81%)
10.
Synodontis schoutedeniSynodontis schoutedeni
(2.51%)
11.
Synodontis flavitaeniatusSynodontis flavitaeniatus
(2.35%)
12.
Synodontis brichardiSynodontis brichardi
(2.05%)
13.
Synodontis granulosusSynodontis granulosus
(1.56%)
14.
Synodontis polliSynodontis polli
(1.29%)
15.
Synodontis albertiSynodontis alberti
(1.25%)
16.
Synodontis notatusSynodontis notatus
(1.22%)
17.
Microsynodontis sp. (1)Microsynodontis sp. (1)
(1.18%)
18.
Synodontis njassaeSynodontis njassae
(1.14%)
19.
Microsynodontis batesiiMicrosynodontis batesii
(1.14%)
20.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(5)Synodontis sp. hybrid(5)
(0.99%)
21.
Mochokiella payneiMochokiella paynei
(0.99%)
22.
Microsynodontis polliMicrosynodontis polli
(0.95%)
23.
Synodontis pardalisSynodontis pardalis
(0.91%)
24.
Synodontis grandiopsSynodontis grandiops
(0.84%)
25.
Synodontis soloniSynodontis soloni
(0.8%)
Down Alphabetic Species List
(Chronological | Most Kept | Most Bred)
1.
Acanthocleithron chapiniAcanthocleithron chapini
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
2.
Microsynodontis armatusMicrosynodontis armatus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
3.
Microsynodontis batesiiMicrosynodontis batesii
(i:5, k:30, b:0)
4.
Microsynodontis christyiMicrosynodontis christyi
(i:2, k:3, b:0)
5.
Microsynodontis emarginatusMicrosynodontis emarginatus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
6.
Microsynodontis hirsutusMicrosynodontis hirsutus
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
7.
Microsynodontis laevigatusMicrosynodontis laevigatus
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
8.
Microsynodontis lambertiMicrosynodontis lamberti
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
9.
Microsynodontis nannoculusMicrosynodontis nannoculus
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
10.
Microsynodontis nasutusMicrosynodontis nasutus
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
11.
Microsynodontis notatusMicrosynodontis notatus
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
12.
Microsynodontis polliMicrosynodontis polli
(i:15, k:25, b:0)
13.
Microsynodontis sp. (1)Microsynodontis sp. (1)
(i:16, k:31, b:1)
14.
Microsynodontis vigilisMicrosynodontis vigilis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
15.
Mochokiella payneiMochokiella paynei
(i:16, k:26, b:0)
16.
Mochokus brevisMochokus brevis
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
17.
Mochokus niloticusMochokus niloticus
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
18.Synodontis abditus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
19.
Synodontis acanthomiasSynodontis acanthomias
(i:13, k:12, b:0)
20.
Synodontis acanthopercaSynodontis acanthoperca
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
21.
Synodontis aff. multipunctatusSynodontis aff. multipunctatus
(i:1, k:7, b:0)
22.
Synodontis afrofischeriSynodontis afrofischeri
(i:14, k:5, b:0)
23.
Synodontis albertiSynodontis alberti
(i:13, k:33, b:0)
24.
Synodontis albolineatusSynodontis albolineatus
(i:4, k:2, b:0)
25.
Synodontis angelicusSynodontis angelicus
(i:25, k:104, b:0)
26.
Synodontis annectensSynodontis annectens
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
27.
Synodontis ansorgiiSynodontis ansorgii
(i:12, k:10, b:0)
28.
Synodontis arnoultiSynodontis arnoulti
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
29.
Synodontis aterrimusSynodontis aterrimus
(i:7, k:19, b:0)
30.
Synodontis bastianiSynodontis bastiani
(i:8, k:4, b:0)
31.
Synodontis batensodaSynodontis batensoda
(i:13, k:21, b:0)
32.
Synodontis batesiiSynodontis batesii
(i:13, k:9, b:0)
33.
Synodontis brichardiSynodontis brichardi
(i:14, k:54, b:0)
34.
Synodontis budgettiSynodontis budgetti
(i:5, k:6, b:0)
35.
Synodontis camelopardalisSynodontis camelopardalis
(i:5, k:6, b:0)
36.Synodontis carineae(i:0, k:1, b:0)
37.
Synodontis caudalisSynodontis caudalis
(i:10, k:3, b:0)
38.
Synodontis caudovittatusSynodontis caudovittatus
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
39.
Synodontis centralisSynodontis centralis
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
40.
Synodontis cf. multimaculatusSynodontis cf. multimaculatus
(i:1, k:2, b:0)
41.
Synodontis cf. petricolaSynodontis cf. petricola
(i:2, k:17, b:0)
42.
Synodontis cf. polli(1)Synodontis cf. polli(1)
(i:7, k:5, b:1)
43.
Synodontis cf. polli(2)Synodontis cf. polli(2)
(i:1, k:3, b:0)
44.
Synodontis clariasSynodontis clarias
(i:10, k:15, b:0)
45.
Synodontis comoensisSynodontis comoensis
(i:2, k:7, b:0)
46.
Synodontis congicusSynodontis congicus
(i:11, k:10, b:0)
47.
Synodontis contractusSynodontis contractus
(i:9, k:21, b:1)
48.
Synodontis courtetiSynodontis courteti
(i:6, k:2, b:0)
49.
Synodontis cuangoanusSynodontis cuangoanus
(i:6, k:2, b:0)
50.
Synodontis decorusSynodontis decorus
(i:12, k:115, b:0)
51.
Synodontis dekimpeiSynodontis dekimpei
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
52.Synodontis denticulatus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
53.
Synodontis depauwiSynodontis depauwi
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
54.
Synodontis dhontiSynodontis dhonti
(i:3, k:5, b:0)
55.
Synodontis dorsomaculatusSynodontis dorsomaculatus
(i:6, k:2, b:0)
56.
Synodontis eupterusSynodontis eupterus
(i:22, k:367, b:1)
57.
Synodontis filamentosusSynodontis filamentosus
(i:9, k:7, b:0)
58.
Synodontis flavitaeniatusSynodontis flavitaeniatus
(i:14, k:62, b:0)
59.
Synodontis frontosusSynodontis frontosus
(i:4, k:11, b:0)
60.
Synodontis fuelleborniSynodontis fuelleborni
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
61.
Synodontis geledensisSynodontis geledensis
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
62.
Synodontis gobroniSynodontis gobroni
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
63.
Synodontis grandiopsSynodontis grandiops
(i:10, k:22, b:0)
64.
Synodontis granulosusSynodontis granulosus
(i:16, k:41, b:0)
65.
Synodontis greshoffiSynodontis greshoffi
(i:12, k:14, b:0)
66.
Synodontis guttatusSynodontis guttatus
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
67.
Synodontis haugiSynodontis haugi
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
68.
Synodontis ilebrevisSynodontis ilebrevis
(i:4, k:6, b:0)
69.
Synodontis irsacaeSynodontis irsacae
(i:24, k:5, b:0)
70.
Synodontis ituriiSynodontis iturii
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
71.
Synodontis katangaeSynodontis katangae
(i:3, k:2, b:0)
72.
Synodontis khartoumensisSynodontis khartoumensis
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
73.
Synodontis koensisSynodontis koensis
(i:3, k:5, b:0)
74.
Synodontis kogonensisSynodontis kogonensis
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
75.
Synodontis laessoeiSynodontis laessoei
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
76.
Synodontis leopardinusSynodontis leopardinus
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
77.Synodontis leopardus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
78.
Synodontis levequeiSynodontis levequei
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
79.
Synodontis longirostrisSynodontis longirostris
(i:13, k:14, b:0)
80.
Synodontis longispinisSynodontis longispinis
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
81.
Synodontis lucipinnisSynodontis lucipinnis
(i:24, k:169, b:6)
82.
Synodontis lufiraeSynodontis lufirae
(i:6, k:4, b:0)
83.
Synodontis macrophthalmusSynodontis macrophthalmus
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
84.
Synodontis macropsSynodontis macrops
(i:8, k:2, b:0)
85.
Synodontis macropunctatusSynodontis macropunctatus
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
86.
Synodontis macrostigmaSynodontis macrostigma
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
87.
Synodontis macrostomaSynodontis macrostoma
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
88.Synodontis manni(i:0, k:1, b:0)
89.
Synodontis marmoratusSynodontis marmoratus
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
90.
Synodontis matthesiSynodontis matthesi
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
91.
Synodontis melanopterusSynodontis melanopterus
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
92.
Synodontis melanostictusSynodontis melanostictus
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
93.
Synodontis membranaceusSynodontis membranaceus
(i:16, k:21, b:0)
94.
Synodontis multimaculatusSynodontis multimaculatus
(i:5, k:6, b:0)
95.
Synodontis multipunctatusSynodontis multipunctatus
(i:24, k:195, b:5)
96.
Synodontis nebulosusSynodontis nebulosus
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
97.Synodontis ngouniensis(i:0, k:1, b:0)
98.
Synodontis nigritaSynodontis nigrita
(i:13, k:74, b:0)
99.
Synodontis nigriventrisSynodontis nigriventris
(i:26, k:199, b:1)
100.
Synodontis nigromaculatusSynodontis nigromaculatus
(i:7, k:7, b:0)
101.
Synodontis njassaeSynodontis njassae
(i:13, k:30, b:0)
102.
Synodontis notatusSynodontis notatus
(i:14, k:32, b:0)
103.
Synodontis nummiferSynodontis nummifer
(i:7, k:8, b:0)
104.
Synodontis obesusSynodontis obesus
(i:8, k:2, b:0)
105.
Synodontis ocelliferSynodontis ocellifer
(i:11, k:76, b:0)
106.
Synodontis omiasSynodontis omias
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
107.
Synodontis orientalisSynodontis orientalis
(i:10, k:2, b:0)
108.
Synodontis ornatipinnisSynodontis ornatipinnis
(i:9, k:21, b:0)
109.
Synodontis ornatissimusSynodontis ornatissimus
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
110.
Synodontis ouemeensisSynodontis ouemeensis
(i:5, k:2, b:0)
111.
Synodontis pardalisSynodontis pardalis
(i:15, k:24, b:0)
112.
Synodontis petricolaSynodontis petricola
(i:20, k:180, b:5)
113.
Synodontis pleuropsSynodontis pleurops
(i:13, k:21, b:0)
114.
Synodontis polliSynodontis polli
(i:18, k:34, b:1)
115.
Synodontis polyodonSynodontis polyodon
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
116.
Synodontis polystigmaSynodontis polystigma
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
117.
Synodontis pulcherSynodontis pulcher
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
118.
Synodontis punctiferSynodontis punctifer
(i:7, k:2, b:0)
119.
Synodontis punctulatusSynodontis punctulatus
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
120.Synodontis punu(i:0, k:1, b:0)
121.
Synodontis rebeliSynodontis rebeli
(i:1, k:6, b:0)
122.
Synodontis resupinatusSynodontis resupinatus
(i:14, k:6, b:0)
123.Synodontis ricardoae(i:0, k:0, b:0)
124.
Synodontis robbianusSynodontis robbianus
(i:9, k:12, b:0)
125.
Synodontis robertsiSynodontis robertsi
(i:12, k:18, b:0)
126.
Synodontis ruandaeSynodontis ruandae
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
127.
Synodontis rufigiensisSynodontis rufigiensis
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
128.
Synodontis rukwaensisSynodontis rukwaensis
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
129.
Synodontis schallSynodontis schall
(i:23, k:12, b:0)
130.
Synodontis schoutedeniSynodontis schoutedeni
(i:19, k:66, b:0)
131.
Synodontis serpentisSynodontis serpentis
(i:2, k:8, b:0)
132.
Synodontis serratusSynodontis serratus
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
133.
Synodontis smitiSynodontis smiti
(i:4, k:3, b:0)
134.
Synodontis soloniSynodontis soloni
(i:15, k:21, b:0)
135.
Synodontis sorexSynodontis sorex
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
136.
Synodontis sp. `CROCODILE ISLAND`Synodontis sp. `CROCODILE ISLAND`
(i:7, k:2, b:0)
137.
Synodontis sp. `JA RIVER`Synodontis sp. `JA RIVER`
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
138.
Synodontis sp. `LOWER GUINEA`Synodontis sp. `LOWER GUINEA`
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
139.
Synodontis sp. `NAKANBE RIVER`Synodontis sp. `NAKANBE RIVER`
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
140.
Synodontis sp. `NIGERIA`Synodontis sp. `NIGERIA`
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
141.
Synodontis sp. `POLLI WHITE`Synodontis sp. `POLLI WHITE`
(i:13, k:14, b:1)
142.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(1)Synodontis sp. hybrid(1)
(i:10, k:18, b:0)
143.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(10)Synodontis sp. hybrid(10)
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
144.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(2)Synodontis sp. hybrid(2)
(i:3, k:2, b:0)
145.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(3)Synodontis sp. hybrid(3)
(i:11, k:7, b:0)
146.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(4)Synodontis sp. hybrid(4)
(i:9, k:5, b:0)
147.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(5)Synodontis sp. hybrid(5)
(i:5, k:26, b:0)
148.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(6)Synodontis sp. hybrid(6)
(i:4, k:3, b:0)
149.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(7)Synodontis sp. hybrid(7)
(i:1, k:3, b:0)
150.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(8)Synodontis sp. hybrid(8)
(i:3, k:4, b:0)
151.
Synodontis sp. hybrid(9)Synodontis sp. hybrid(9)
(i:7, k:6, b:0)
152.
Synodontis sp. (1)Synodontis sp. (1)
(i:3, k:3, b:0)
153.
Synodontis sp. (3)Synodontis sp. (3)
(i:1, k:4, b:0)
154.Synodontis sp. (4)(i:0, k:2, b:0)
155.
Synodontis sp. (5)Synodontis sp. (5)
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
156.
Synodontis sp. (6)Synodontis sp. (6)
(i:1, k:5, b:0)
157.
Synodontis sp. (8)Synodontis sp. (8)
(i:1, k:2, b:0)
158.
Synodontis sp. (9)Synodontis sp. (9)
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
159.
Synodontis steindachneriSynodontis steindachneri
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
160.
Synodontis tanganyicaeSynodontis tanganyicae
(i:11, k:6, b:0)
161.
Synodontis tessmanniSynodontis tessmanni
(i:7, k:1, b:0)
162.Synodontis thamalakanensis(i:0, k:1, b:0)
163.
Synodontis thysiSynodontis thysi
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
164.
Synodontis toureiSynodontis tourei
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
165.
Synodontis unicolorSynodontis unicolor
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
166.
Synodontis vanderwaaliSynodontis vanderwaali
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
167.
Synodontis veliferSynodontis velifer
(i:5, k:3, b:0)
168.
Synodontis vermiculatusSynodontis vermiculatus
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
169.
Synodontis victoriaeSynodontis victoriae
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
170.
Synodontis violaceusSynodontis violaceus
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
171.
Synodontis voltaeSynodontis voltae
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
172.
Synodontis waterlotiSynodontis waterloti
(i:26, k:15, b:0)
173.
Synodontis woleuensisSynodontis woleuensis
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
174.
Synodontis woosnamiSynodontis woosnami
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
175.
Synodontis xiphiasSynodontis xiphias
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
176.
Synodontis zambezensisSynodontis zambezensis
(i:11, k:1, b:0)
177.
Synodontis zanzibaricusSynodontis zanzibaricus
(i:3, k:2, b:0)