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Synodontis woleuensis Friel & Sullivan, 2008 |
| Family: | Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Mochokinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.12 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6.47 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Gabon and Equatorial Guinea (Ref. 78430). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 1-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9; Vertebrae: 34-36. This species has well-developed serrations on the anterior margin of the dorsal spine and a distinctive pigmentation pattern: a variable pattern and number of light, cream colored spots distributed over a largely uniform dark brown upper body and over a more lightly pigmented ventral surface, and a narrow, depigmented, curved band along the entireanterior margin of the caudal fin (Ref. 78430). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||