Synodontis ruandae Matthes, 1959
Synodontis ruandae
photo by FAO

 Family:  Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes)
 Max. size:  16.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic,
 Distribution:  Africa: known from the Akagera River system in Rwanda (Ref. 40373, 46152) and Burundi (Ref. 40373, 98755).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Benthic species; inhabits rivers; omnivore (Ref. 80296). Main component of diet is insect larvae, followed by molluscs (Ref. 78218). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
 IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (D2) (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 22.04.94
 Modified by: Geelhand, Dimitri - 14.12.15
 Checked by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 17.05.94

Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.


Page created by Jen, 05.08.02, php script by kbanasihan 06/09/2010 ,  last modified by dsantos, 20/08/10