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Synodontis lufirae Poll, 1971 |
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photo by
Abwe, E. |
| Family: | Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Mochokinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: upper and middle Lufira River basin, part of upper Congo River basin, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 78218, 82238, 122878). | |||
| Diagnosis: | It is distinguished from Synodontis denticulatus by a lower number of mandibular teeth, 23-27 vs. 30-58 in Synodontis denticulatus (Ref. 122878). | |||
| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||