Synodontis nigriventris
| Synodontis nigriventris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Synodontis |
| Species: | S. nigriventris
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| Binomial name | |
| Synodontis nigriventris David, 1936
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Synodontis nigriventris, the blotched upside-down catfish, is a species of upside-down catfish native to the Congo Basin of Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.[2]
Appearance and anatomy
Blotched upside-down catfish are small, reaching a maximum of 9.6 centimetres (3.8 in)
predators to see the fish when looking up toward the sky but only when the fish are swimming upside-down.[4]
Ecology and behaviour
Synodontis nigriventris are mostly
ventral side closest to the object.[4] It rarely swims in the middle of the water, preferring to swim either at the bottom or at the surface.[6] By swimming upside down when it feeds,[7] it can readily catch prey at the surface from beneath.[4]
In the aquarium
The blotched upside-down catfish is well suited to aquariums because of its small size (typically 9 or 10 cm or less) and peaceful demeanor.[3]
See also
References
- . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Synodontis nigriventris" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ ISBN 0-87666-543-1.
- ^ PMID 11540345.
- ISBN 0-7894-4614-6.
- .
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External links
Data related to Synodontis nigriventris at Wikispecies