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Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Mochokinae
Etymology: Synodontis: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Borodin.
Umwelt: Milieu / Klimazone / Tiefenbereich / Verbreitungsgebiet
Ökologie
; süßwasser benthopelagisch. Tropical; 3°S - 9°S
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, fairly common (Ref. 59365) and distributed throughout the lake (Ref. 78218).
Größe / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 56.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 3202)
Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 8; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 8.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Found in littoral to benthic zones over shell (Ref. 59365), sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 4967, 59365). Has been captured from depths of 120-140 m (Ref. 27623). Diet consists of gastropods, lamellibranchs, insect larvae, ostracods and shrimps (Ref. 36901). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Lebenszyklus und Paarungsverhalten
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fruchtbarkeit | Larven
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Wright, J.J. and L.M. Page, 2006. Taxonomic revision of Lake Tanganyikan Synodontis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Bull. Florida Mus. Nat Hist. 46(4):99-154. (Ref. 59365)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerziell
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Schätzungen auf der Grundlage von Modellen
Phylogenetischer Diversitätsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.01445 (0.00650 - 0.03213), b=2.91 (2.73 - 3.09), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophische Ebene (Ref. 69278) |
2.8 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref. 120179) |
mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Anfälligkeit der Fischerei (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100). 🛈 |
Preiskategorie (Ref. 80766) |
Unknown.
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