Synodontis eupterus Boulenger, 1901 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Aquariology : Seegers, 2008 .
  • Colour pattern : Paugy & Roberts, 1992 | Paugy & Roberts, 2003 | Poll, 1971a | Seegers, 2008 .
  • Common names : Featherfin squeaker (English), Sulkaripsimonni (Finnish), Schmuckflossen-Fiederbartwels (German),Kurungu (Hausa: Nigeria), Okpo (Igbo: Nigeria), Ikpoki (Ijo: Nigeria), Fono (Kanuri: Nigeria), Bandëling / Eh-ere (Kim: Chad), Egungigi (Nupe: Nigeria), Okokoniko (Yoruba: Nigeria) .
  • Current distribution known : White Nile (including Baro River), Niger (including Benue), Volta, Chad, Kwa Ibo and Cross basins .
  • Food habits : feeds mainly on insect larvae but also take algae .
  • Food habits_references : Blache et al., 1964 | Monod, 1949 a .
  • Habitat / home range : occurs over muddy bottoms but may also be found over rocks .
  • Habits_references : Blache et al., 1964 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Paugy & Roberts, 1992 | Paugy & Roberts, 2003 | Poll, 1971a | Seegers, 2008 .
  • Parasites : Paperna, 1996 .
  • Physiology / metabolism : Willoughby, 1976 .
  • Reproduction : distinct pairing during breeding .
  • Reproduction_references : Blache et al., 1964 | Breder & Rosen, 1966 .
  • Size : 222 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Synodontis eupterus Boulenger, 1901 c: 11. Type locality: "Goz abu Gumah", White Nile. Holotype BMNH n° 1907.12.2: 2376.
    • Synodontis macrepipterus Pellegrin, 1922 c: 222. Type locality: "Fort-Crampel (Gribingui)". Holotype MNHN n° 1922-31.
  • Use and trade : harvested for human consumption and the aquarium trade .