Synodontis afrofischeri Hilgendorf, 1888 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Aquariology : Seegers, 2008 .
  • Colour pattern : Poll, 1971a | Seegers, 1996 | Seegers, 2008 .
  • Common names : Fischer's victoria squeaker / Marbled Victoria squeaker (English), Mokkaripsimonni (Finnish), Okoko (Luo: Kenya), Inkoronko / Kinkoronko (Rwanda: Rwanda), Gogo / Kolokolo / Ngere / Ngonje (Swahili: Tanzania) .
  • Current distribution known : Lakes Victoria, Nabugabo and Kyoga, affluent rivers of Lake Victoria, Victoria Nile. Also found in the Lake Rukwa drainage, the Malagarazi River and the Middle Akagera system .
  • Food habits / trophic level : feeds on insect larvae, snails, molluscs and plant material .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Alexander, 1965 | Corbet, 1961 | De Kimpe, 1964 .
  • Genetics : Kasongo Ilunga at al., 2020 .
  • Habitat / home range : lives in streams and rivers and in lakes, where it prefers shore regions. More common in rivers than in lakes. In Lake Victoria occurs down to 70 m but is most common at depths of less than 30 m .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Alexander, 1965 | Poll, 1971a | Seegers, 1996 | Whitehead, 1962: 102 .
  • Parasites : Khalil & Thurston, 1973 | Paperna, 1996 .
  • Reproduction : seems to spawn at the beginning of the rainy season In November/December; distinct pairing during breeding .
  • Reproduction_references : Breder & Rosen, 1966 | Rinne & Wanjala, 1983 .
  • Size : 177 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Synodontis afro-fischeri Hilgendorf, 1888: 77. Type locality: "Victoria Nyanza (Ukerewe-See)". Holotype ZMHU n° 12.745.
  • Use and trade : caught incidentally and eaten .