FB-58316 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58316 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Siluriformes Loricariidae Loricariichthys Loricariichthys melanocheilus Reis & Pereira, 2000 Feather-barbelled squeaker Kikorokoro Njigu 2001-09-01 2016-05-02 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) De Vos, L.0 Synodontis manni (Teleostei: Mochokidae), a new catfish from the Lower Tana River, Kenya. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 12(1):41-50. (Ref. 39831) Seegers, L., L. De Vos and D.O. Okeyo0 Annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of Kenya (excluding the lacustrine haplochromines from Lake Victoria). J. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. 92:11-47. (Ref. 52331) Okeyo, D.O. and W.O. Ojwang (Comp.)0 A photographic guide to freshwater fishes of Kenya. SeriouslyFish.com (LINK). Electronic version accessed [29/05/2017] (Ref. 115164) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-58322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2001-09-07 00:00:00 2024-08-12 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58322 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Synodontis manni was only found in the main river of the Lower Tana drainage. According to local fishermen it is most abundant in deeper waters of the river where it lives near large logs and stranded trees (Ref. 39831). Oviparous (Ref. 205). De Vos, L. 2001 Synodontis manni (Teleostei: Mochokidae), a new catfish from the Lower Tana River, Kenya. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 12(1):41-50. (Ref. 39831) FB-DiagnosticDescr-58322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2001-09-07 00:00:00 2001-09-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58322 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Moderately sized species; snout rounded; lips give a distinctive horseshoe-shaped appearance to mouth in ventral view and with prominent lateral lobes; snout long (58.8-68.8%HL), 6-8 long teeth, each tooth curved distally upwards; maxillary barbel with a distinct marginal membrane at base and with well-developed thin tuberculate branches on anterior side; adipose fin well developed and separated from dorsal fin by a distance measuring 16.4-22.3%SL (Ref. 39831). Overall coloration of adult fish light brown with a white belly, caudal fin brownish, young fish brownish with irregular, broad white dendritic streaks on the flanks (Ref. 39831). De Vos, L. 2001 Synodontis manni (Teleostei: Mochokidae), a new catfish from the Lower Tana River, Kenya. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 12(1):41-50. (Ref. 39831) FB-Morphology-58322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2001-09-07 00:00:00 2001-09-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58322 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 11 - 12 De Vos, L. 2001 Synodontis manni (Teleostei: Mochokidae), a new catfish from the Lower Tana River, Kenya. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 12(1):41-50. (Ref. 39831) FB-Distribution-58322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2001-09-07 00:00:00 2024-01-11 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58322 Africa: Lower Tana River in Kenya. De Vos, L. 2001 Synodontis manni (Teleostei: Mochokidae), a new catfish from the Lower Tana River, Kenya. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 12(1):41-50. (Ref. 39831) FB-Uses-58322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2001-09-07 00:00:00 2024-08-12 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58322 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution fisheries: of no interest FB-LifeCycle-58322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 2001-09-07 00:00:00 2024-08-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=58322&StockCode=47992 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) FB-TrophicStrategy-58322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2001-11-27 00:00:00 2001-11-27 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public manni http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Found in the main river of the Lower Tana drainage. Observed to be more abundant in deeper waters of the river where it lives near large logs and stranded trees. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates. Its slender curved maxillary teeth very movable; most likely this tooth patch is used like a hoe for grazing invertebrates in the river bed. De Vos, L. 2001 Synodontis manni (Teleostei: Mochokidae), a new catfish from the Lower Tana River, Kenya. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 12(1):41-50. (Ref. 39831) FB-Size-58322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2001-09-07 00:00:00 2024-08-12 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58322 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats 21.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 39831)) De Vos, L. 2001 Synodontis manni (Teleostei: Mochokidae), a new catfish from the Lower Tana River, Kenya. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 12(1):41-50. (Ref. 39831) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-58322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2001-09-07 00:00:00 2024-08-12 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58322 demersal; freshwater