Synodontis vaillanti

Synodontis vaillanti is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Central African Republic, where it is known only from the upper Ubangui River in the central Congo River basin.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 58 centimetres (23 in) TL.[2]

Synodontis vaillanti

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Synodontis
Species:
S. vaillanti
Binomial name
Synodontis vaillanti
Boulenger, 1897

It was first described by George Albert Boulenger in 1897.

References

  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Synodontis vaillanti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T182060A7806566. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182060A7806566.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Synodontis vaillanti" in FishBase. May 2014 version.

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