Synodontis dekimpei
Synodontis dekimpei is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Guinea. It is only known from the Konkouré River where mining is causing the degradation of its habitat. This species grows to a length of 17.6 centimetres (6.9 in) SL.
| Synodontis dekimpei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Synodontis |
| Species: | S. dekimpei |
| Binomial name | |
| Synodontis dekimpei Paugy, 1987 | |
References
- Lalèyè, P. (2010). "Synodontis dekimpei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182098A7797481. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182098A7797481.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Synodontis dekimpei" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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