Synodontis nigromaculatus Boulenger, 1905 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Aquariology : Seegers, 2008 .
  • Colour pattern : Marshall, 2011 | Poll, 1967 | Poll, 1971a | Seegers, 2008 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Common names : Spikkel-skreeubaber (Afrikaans), Bongo / Bongwe / Chinyimba (Bemba: Zambia), Sortplettet rygsvømmermalle (Danish), Blackspotted squeaker / Spotted squeaker (English), Pantteriripsimonni (Finnish), Schwarzgefleckter Fiederbartwels (German), Singoni (Lozi: Zambia), Tshingele [Lwena (Luena): Angola], Tshingondola [Lwena (Luena, Tshokwe): Angola], Nkonokono (Sena: Mozambique) .
  • Current distribution known : known from the Democratic Republic of Congo south to Namibia and Botswana: the Congo River basin in the Kasai system, upper Lualaba, Luapula drainage and lakes Mweru and Bangwelo in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. Also in the upper Zambezi, Okavango, Cunene, Limpopo and Lake Chiuta .
  • Ecology : Bell-Cross, 1966 b | Bowmaker, 1961 | De Kimpe, 1964 | Jackson, 1961 c | Ladiges, 1964 .
  • Fisheries / overfishing : De Kimpe, 1964 .
  • Food habits / trophic level : broad dietary spectrum: from detritus to fishes .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Bowmaker, 1961 | Bowmaker, 1968 b | De Kimpe, 1964 | Hulot, 1950 b | Ladiges, 1964 | Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 | Soulsby, 1960 b | Winemiller & Kelso-Winemiller, 1996 .
  • Growth / growth performance : Marshall, 2011 | Mosepele & Nengu, 2003 .
  • Habitat / home range : seems to prefer rocks or marginal vegetation .
  • Habitat_references : Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Habits_references : Coulter, 1966 b | Poll, 1950 b .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Marshall, 2011 | Poll, 1967 | Poll, 1971a | Seegers, 2008 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Mortality : Marshall, 2011 .
  • Population biology / population structure / population dynamics : Bowmaker, 1961 .
  • Reproduction : breeds during the summer rainy season, with a peak coinciding with heavy rains in January to March; distinct pairing during breeding .
  • Reproduction_references : Bowmaker, 1968 b | Breder & Rosen, 1966 | Jackson, 1961 c | Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 | Soulsby, 1960 b .
  • Size : 385 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Synodontis colyeri Boulenger, 1923: 438. Type locality: "Mansa River, N. Rhodesia". Holotype SAM n° 14.529.
    • Synodontis nigromaculatus Boulenger, 1905 e: 645. Type locality: "Lake Bangwelo". Holotype BMNH n° 1905.11.10: 10.
  • Use and trade : harvested for human consumption and commercially used as an aquarium species .