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Common names: Brown squeaker, Bruin skreeubaber, Bruin-skreeubaber
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in the Pongola River (=Pongolo) (Ref. 13332).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gosse, J.-P., 1986
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赞比西河歧须鮠, Bruin skreeubaber, Ngonte, ... more

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> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Mochokinae
Etymology: Synodontis: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Peters.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical; 13°S - 27°S

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Africa: middle and lower Zambezi south to the Pongolo system (Ref. 7248, 52193). Absent from upper Save-Runde system (Ref. 7248, 52193). Also reported from the Luangwe (upper Congo River basin) (Ref. 58032, 82238). Reports from the Angolan Congo basin (Ref. 11970) refer to Synodontis macropuncatus (Ref. 75786).

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m 15.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 43.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 52193); peso máximo publicado: 820.00 g (Ref. 52193)

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Espinas dorsales (total) : 1; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 7; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 11 - 16.

The spines are said to be poisonous (Ref. 4537). Found in pools and slow flowing reaches of perennial and seasonal rivers; prefers riverine habitats to floodplains; shelters in holes or crevices or on the underside of logs, frequently in an upside-down position (Ref. 52193). Active at night, feeds on detritus and plant matter such as seeds as well as small invertebrates like insects and snails, and will scavenge readily (Ref. 52193). Breeds in summer during rainy periods (Ref. 7248, 52193). Oviparous (Ref. 205).

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Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

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Gosse, J.-P., 1986. Mochokidae. p. 105-152. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3202)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 02 October 2017

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Venomous (Ref. 4537)

Human uses

Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; pesca deportiva: si

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01047 (0.00491 - 0.02235), b=2.99 (2.80 - 3.18), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 2.7 ±0.34 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Synodontis zambezensis Peters, 1852