RFM1NWE6–Close up view of a school of malawi cichlid in an aquarium
RME0N3TH–Synodontis multipunctatus J. Green
RF2KGA1JY–Upsidedown catfish synodontis batensoda, venomous tropical freshwater fish in side view
RM2A2NK2C–Synodontis schal, Print, Synodontis is the largest genus of mochokid catfishes. It is the biggest genus within the 10 genera and 190 different species in the family Mochokidae. Synodontis has over 131 different species within the genera.Synodontis are also known as squeakers, due to their ability to make stridulatory sounds through their pectoral fin spines when handled or disturbed. Synodontis make a sound that sounds like squeaking by rubbing their spines together. They do this when they have been frightened or when they become angry.'Synodontis' may also squeak when they are taken out of
RMKC3JX5–Fish pendant, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1981–1650 B.C., From Egypt, Gold, L. 2.1 cm, This fish pendant was probably
RF2G0PETH–Featherfin squeaker catfish Synodontis Epterus Aquarium fish isolated on whit
RMJ4H4TK–Synodontis ocellifer
RMPBG865–1592 Synodontis serratus
RM2HJ76AE–Synodontis courteti.
RMKC621R–Fish Pendant, Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 12–early Dynasty 13, ca. 1878–1749 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North
RF2HT5E33–Closeup of the cuckoo catfish or pygmy leopard catfish, Synodontis petricola.
RF2B9273A–Synodontis schal, Print, Synodontis is the largest genus of mochokid catfishes. It is the biggest genus within the 10 genera and 190 different species in the family Mochokidae. Synodontis has over 131 different species within the genera.Synodontis are also known as squeakers, due to their ability to make stridulatory sounds through their pectoral fin spines when handled or disturbed. Synodontis make a sound that sounds like squeaking by rubbing their spines together. They do this when they have been frightened or when they become angry.Synodontis may also squeak when they are taken out of the
RMRDKERA–. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. OSTARIOPHYSI 5 9 I in numerous bands, baskets of the small Fish being filled by the Indians who' come across them.-' The African Synodontis are much in the habit of floating or swimming leisurely on the sm'face with the belly in the air, as was well known to the ancient Egyptians, who have frequently depicted the Fish in this anomalous position. A curious fact in connexion with this habit is that S. memiranaceus and S. batensoda, in which it has most frequently been observed, show an inversion of the ordinary mode of coloration, the lower parts being d
RMDTFK4A–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RFM1NWEB–Close up view of a school of malawi cichlid in an aquarium
RMPFKCH0–. Denkschriften - Ãsterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Fis. 7.. Verzeichnis der gesammelten oder beobachteten Arten nach den Fundorten. Khartum (Fischmarkt). AuÃerdem: Marctisenius pethericl. Hyperopisiis bebe. *Hydrocyon forskalü. Bagrus docinac. *Synodontis membranaceus. Micralestes aciitideiis. Barbus neglectus. Barbtis perlnce. Cromeria nilotica. Micralestes aciitidens. Barbns puntiliis. â â stigmatopygns. Kosti. Kashawal. Renk. *Alestes sp. (dentex oder baremose). *Distichodus sp. {brevipinnis?). *Barbas sp. (wohl sicher bynni). *Labeo sp. *Lates nüoticus. Neobola nilotica n. sp
RF2KKCT78–White-finned synodontis caudovittatus, african freshwater fish in side view
RF2C33XAE–Featherfin squeaker catfish Synodontis Epterus Aquarium fish isolated on white
RMJ4H4PH–Synodontis greshoffi
RMPBG868–1592 Synodontis xiphias
RM2HJ76B6–Synodontis zambezensis.
RF2HJYX6R–Closeup of the cuckoo catfish or pygmy leopard catfish, Synodontis petricola.
RMRDJNMN–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. Synodontis sorex. Mouth of L. No (F. N.). £. times. Head 1^ to If times as long as broad, more or less rugose, finely granulate above from between the eyes, the granulate area some- times extending on the snout; snout pointed, l to 2 times as long as 'vol. ii. 2H. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original
RMDTFK5X–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RFM1NWEJ–Close up view of a school of malawi cichlid in an aquarium
RMGK46WC–47149 Synodontis xiphias
RF2C33WFG–Featherfin squeaker catfish Synodontis Epterus Aquarium fish isolated on white
RMJ4H4PG–Synodontis alberti
RMPBG85A–1592 Synodontis courteti
RM2HJ76AT–Synodontis pleurops.
RF2HJYX5W–Closeup of the cuckoo catfish or pygmy leopard catfish, Synodontis petricola.
RMRF24JH–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. SYNODONTIS. 405 processes pointed or truncate. Humeral process much longer than broad, very obtusely keeled, the keel sometimes very indistinct, sharply pointed, usually extending as far back as occipito-nuchal process. Skin more or less villose on sides. Dorsal I 7 ; spine f to slightly over once length of head, straight or curved, striated and sharp-edged or very finely granulate in front, feebly serrated behind. Adipose dorsal 3 to 4| times as long as deep, 2^ to 4^- times as
RMDTFK6M–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RFM1P79T–Close up view of a school of malawi cichlid in an aquarium
RF2G0PXX5–Cuckoo catfish Synodontis multipunctatus freshwater aquarium fish
RMJ4H4PK–Synodontis pleurops
RMPBG85J–1592 Synodontis guttatus
RM2HJ76BD–Synodontis acanthomias.
RMRF9YA3–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. SYNODONTIS. 405 processes pointed or truncate. Humeral process much longer than broad, very obtusely keeled, the keel sometimes very indistinct, sharply pointed, usually extending as far back as occipito-nuchal process. Skin more or less villose on sides. Dorsal I 7 ; spine f to slightly over once length of head, straight or curved, striated and sharp-edged or very finely granulate in front, feebly serrated behind. Adipose dorsal 3 to 4| times as long as deep, 2^ to 4^- times as
RMDTFK5H–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RFM1P7AH–Close up view of a school of malawi cichlid in an aquarium
RF2G0PXX4–Cuckoo catfish Synodontis multipunctatus freshwater aquarium fish
RMJ4H4XM–Synodontis guttatus
RMPBG85B–1592 Synodontis depauwi
RM2HJ76BH–Synodontis multimaculatus.
RMRDJNNT–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. SYNODONTIS. 461 rounded. Pectoral spine nearly as long as head, moderately serrated on outer edge, very strongly on inner, not reaching ventral. Caudal deeply forked, upper lobe the longer. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Greyish above, with small scattered darker spots, white beneath; dorsal and caudal fins with small greyish spots ; dorsal filament and upper and lower borders of caudal fin black. Total length 180 millim. White Nile. L T.>'Pe* Jebelain. L. Loat, Esq. (C)
RMDTFK5C–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RFM1NWE0–Close up view of a school of malawi cichlid in an aquarium
RMJ4H4WX–Synodontis courteti
RMPBG855–1592 Synodontis alberti
RM2HJ76BP–Synodontis melanopterus.
RMRDJCYH–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. SYNODONTIS. 409 8. SYNODONTIS OCELLIFER, Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1900, p. 514. Depth of body 3 to 3f times in total length, length of head 3^ to 3| times. Head a little longer than broad, rugose above behind snout, Pis?. 308.. Synodontis ocellifer. Type. f. which is obtusely pointed and considerably shorter than postocular part of head; eye supero-lateral, 5 times in length of head, If to 2 times in interorbital width ; lips moderately developed ; prsemaxillary teeth formin
RMDTFK6P–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RFM1P7A5–Close up view of a school of malawi cichlid in an aquarium
RMJ4H4YC–Synodontis clarias
RMPBG85C–1592 Synodontis filamentosus
RM2HJ76B3–Synodontis nummifer.
RMRF256H–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. SYNODONTIS. 461 rounded. Pectoral spine nearly as long as head, moderately serrated on outer edge, very strongly on inner, not reaching ventral. Caudal deeply forked, upper lobe the longer. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Greyish above, with small scattered darker spots, white beneath; dorsal and caudal fins with small greyish spots ; dorsal filament and upper and lower borders of caudal fin black. Total length 180 millim. White Nile. 1. Type.
RMDTFK6T–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RMJ4H4Y9–Synodontis smiti
RMPBG869–1592 Synodontis zambezensis
RM2HJ76BW–Synodontis membranacea.
RMRF9YW1–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. SYNODONTIS. 461 rounded. Pectoral spine nearly as long as head, moderately serrated on outer edge, very strongly on inner, not reaching ventral. Caudal deeply forked, upper lobe the longer. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Greyish above, with small scattered darker spots, white beneath; dorsal and caudal fins with small greyish spots ; dorsal filament and upper and lower borders of caudal fin black. Total length 180 millim. White Nile. 1. Type.
RMDTFK45–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RMJ4H4XR–Synodontis serratus
RMPBG85X–1592 Synodontis nigrita
RM2HJ76B8–Synodontis smiti.
RMRF25BG–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. Synodontis Txximeraius. Tracing of the original sketch, reduced to i. (After Vaillant.) 25. SYNODONTIS MELANOPTERUS. Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1902, ii. p. 327, pi. xxix. fig. 1. Depth of body 3J to 3J times in total length, length of head 3^ to 3-| times. Head a little longer than broad, rugose above behind snout, which is obtusely pointed and slightly longer than postocular part of Kg. 324.. -^@^s& Synodontis melanoptertis. Type (P. Z. S-
RMDTFK5F–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RMJ4H4Y7–Synodontis filamentosus
RMPBG866–1592 Synodontis smiti
RM2HJ76B7–Synodontis depauwi.
RMRDJCH3–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. s^s-- * . >vMS -«-?-:. Synodontis guttahts. Type. i 6" simple branches, inner with ramified branches. Gill-opening not extending downwards beyond root of pectoral spine. Occipito-nuchal shield rugose like the occiput, convex, 1^ times as long as broad, with obtuse posterior processes. Humeral process not keeled, much longer than broad, acutely pointed, not extending quite so far back as occipito- nuchal process. Dorsal I 7 ; spine f length of head, striated, smooth in
RMDTFK4B–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RMJ4H4XN–Synodontis longirostris
RMPBG859–1592 Synodontis clarias
RM2HJ76BX–Synodontis guttatus.
RMRFA05G–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. Synodontis Txximeraius. Tracing of the original sketch, reduced to i. (After Vaillant.) 25. SYNODONTIS MELANOPTERUS. Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1902, ii. p. 327, pi. xxix. fig. 1. Depth of body 3J to 3J times in total length, length of head 3^ to 3-| times. Head a little longer than broad, rugose above behind snout, which is obtusely pointed and slightly longer than postocular part of Kg. 324.. -^@^s& Synodontis melanoptertis. Type (P. Z. S-
RMDTFK55–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RMJ4H4WB–Synodontis multimaculatus
RMPBG85Y–1592 Synodontis ocellifer
RM2HJ76A3–Synodontis ocellifer.
RMRFA09N–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. SYX0D0NT1S. 409 8. SYNODONTIS OCELLIFER, Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1900, p. 514. Depth of body 3 to 3f times in total length, length of head 3^ to Head a little longer than broad, rugose above behind snout, 3| times. Fie. 308.. Synodontis ocellifer. Type. f. which is obtusely pointed and considerably shorter than postocular part of head ; eye supero-lateral, 5 times in length of head, If to 2 times in interorbital width ; lips moderately develop
RMDTFK6C–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RMJ4H4PB–Synodontis acanthomias
RMPBG85W–1592 Synodontis nummifer
RM2HJ76BT–Synodontis alberti.
RMRF25CA–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 424 SILUKID^. large blackish spots, yellowish white beneath; fins yellowish green with transverse series of black spots. Total length 150 millim. Lower Zambesi.—Type in Berlin Museum. 19. SYNODONTIS WOOSNAMI, sp. n. Depth of body 3^ times in total length, length of head 3§ times. Head a little longer than broad, rugose above from between the eyes ; snout as long as postocular part of head ; eye superolateral, 6 times in length of head, twice in
RMDTFK52–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RMJ4H4YM–Synodontis membranacea
RMPBG85G–1592 Synodontis greshoffi
RM2HJ76B4–Synodontis clarias.
RMRF1RCW–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. SYX0D0NT1S. 409 8. SYNODONTIS OCELLIFER, Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1900, p. 514. Depth of body 3 to 3f times in total length, length of head 3^ to Head a little longer than broad, rugose above behind snout, 3| times. Fie. 308.. Synodontis ocellifer. Type. f. which is obtusely pointed and considerably shorter than postocular part of head ; eye supero-lateral, 5 times in length of head, If to 2 times in interorbital width ; lips moderately develop
RMDTFK4T–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RMJ4H4WE–Synodontis nigrita
RMPBG853–1592 Synodontis acanthomias
RM2HJ76AY–Synodontis frontosus.
RMRF253W–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. SYNODONTIS. 473 Synodontis melanogaster, Ehrenb. in Peters, Reise n. Mossnmb. iv. p. 31 (1868). Synodontis membranaceus, Vaill. N. Arch. Mus. (3) viii. 1896, pp. 161 & 167. Depth of body 2| to 3 times in total length, length of head 2| to 3J times. Head 1J to If times as long as broad, rugose, granulate above from between the eyes, the granulate area sometimes extending a little on the snout; snout obtusely pointed, as long as or a little lo
RMDTFK4M–Synodontis maculipinna, catfish
RMJ4H4XP–Synodontis xiphias
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