| Mochokidae | |
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| Synodontis njassae | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Superfamily: | Doradoidea |
| Family: |
Mochokidae Jordan, 1923 |
| Genera | |
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Acanthocleithron | |
The Mochokidae are a family of catfishes ( order Siluriformes) that are known as the squeakers or known as upside-down catfish (although not all species swim upside-down). There are nine genera and about 200 species of mochokids. [1] All the mochokids are freshwater species originating from Africa. [2]
They have three pairs of barbels, with the nasal barbels absent; sometimes, the mandibular barbels may be branched. [2] The lips are modified into a suckermouth in Atopochilus, Chiloglanis, and Euchilichthys. [2] The adipose fin is usually very long. The dorsal and pectoral fins have spines that are usually strong and with a locking mechanism. [2] They range in size up to 72 cm (28 in) SL. [2] This group contains many popular species among aquarists, such as Synodontis nigriventris, Synodontis angelicus, and Synodontis multipunctatus.
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Mochokidae" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ a b c d e Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-25031-7. OCLC 224053746.
External links
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| Mochokidae | |
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| Synodontis njassae | |
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Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Superfamily: | Doradoidea |
| Family: |
Mochokidae Jordan, 1923 |
| Genera | |
|
Acanthocleithron | |
The Mochokidae are a family of catfishes ( order Siluriformes) that are known as the squeakers or known as upside-down catfish (although not all species swim upside-down). There are nine genera and about 200 species of mochokids. [1] All the mochokids are freshwater species originating from Africa. [2]
They have three pairs of barbels, with the nasal barbels absent; sometimes, the mandibular barbels may be branched. [2] The lips are modified into a suckermouth in Atopochilus, Chiloglanis, and Euchilichthys. [2] The adipose fin is usually very long. The dorsal and pectoral fins have spines that are usually strong and with a locking mechanism. [2] They range in size up to 72 cm (28 in) SL. [2] This group contains many popular species among aquarists, such as Synodontis nigriventris, Synodontis angelicus, and Synodontis multipunctatus.
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Mochokidae" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ a b c d e Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-25031-7. OCLC 224053746.
External links
| Authority control databases: National |
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| This Mochokidae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |