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Synodontis pleurops Boulenger, 1897 Congo squeaker |
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photo by
Katemo Manda, B. |
| Family: | Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Mochokinae | |||
| Max. size: | 32.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7; dH range: 10 | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: middle and upper Congo River basin, including Pool Malebo (= Stanley Pool) and drainages of the Kasai and the Ubangi (Ref. 78218, 82238). Recorded from the lower Congo in Ref. 42510, but considered absent from the lower Congo River basin and the Luapula system in Ref. 78218 and 82238). | |||
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| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||