Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae Squeakers or upside-down catfishes
Subfamily: Mochokinae
Genus: Microsynodontis

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12 species

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Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Microsynodontis armatus
Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Microsynodontis batesii Boulenger, 1903
Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Microsynodontis batesii
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa

Microsynodontis christyi Boulenger, 1920
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Microsynodontis christyi
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Microsynodontis emarginata
Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Microsynodontis hirsuta Ng, 2004
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Microsynodontis hirsuta
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Microsynodontis laevigata
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Microsynodontis lamberti
Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Microsynodontis nannoculus Ng, 2004
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Microsynodontis nannoculus
Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Microsynodontis nasutus Ng, 2004
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Microsynodontis nasutus
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Microsynodontis notata
Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 4.1 cm TL
Microsynodontis polli Lambert, 1958
Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Microsynodontis polli
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Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Microsynodontis vigilis


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Microsynodontis armatus Africa 2.7 SL 2004
Microsynodontis batesii Africa 8.5 SL 1903
Microsynodontis christyi Africa 1920
Microsynodontis emarginata Africa 3.4 SL 2004
Microsynodontis hirsuta Africa 6.8 SL 2004
Microsynodontis laevigata Africa 8.5 SL 2004
Microsynodontis lamberti Africa 3.5 SL 1963
Microsynodontis nannoculus Africa 3.9 SL 2004
Microsynodontis nasutus Africa 3.7 SL 2004
Microsynodontis notata Africa 5.4 SL 2004
Microsynodontis polli Africa 4.1 TL 1958
Microsynodontis vigilis Africa 6.2 SL 2004



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