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Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Mochokinae
Etymology: Synodontis: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Pastor Ernest Haug (1871–1915) was a French Protestant missionary (1895–1915) and a correspondent of Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Pellegrin.
Umwelt: Milieu / Klimazone / Tiefenbereich / Verbreitungsgebiet
Ökologie
; süßwasser benthopelagisch. Tropical; 1°N - 1°S
Africa: endemic to lower Ogowe basin in Gabon (Ref. 81251, 126042).
Größe / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.5 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 81251)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 1. Diagnosis: 50-59 mandibular teeth; head width 86.2-91.5% HL; postocular length at least 60% of snout length; maxillary barbel reaching beyond base of pectoral spine and as long as or only slightly shorter than head; entire margin of opercle smooth; caudal fin without single dark patch at base of each fin lobe; dorsal spine not serrated along entire anterior edge (Ref. 81251).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Maximum reported total length 302mm (Ref. 3202).
Lebenszyklus und Paarungsverhalten
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fruchtbarkeit | Larven
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Gosse, J.-P., 1986. Mochokidae. p. 105-152. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3202)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Schätzungen auf der Grundlage von Modellen
Phylogenetischer Diversitätsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00461 - 0.02608), b=3.00 (2.81 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophische Ebene (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Anfälligkeit der Fischerei (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).
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