Synodontis vaillanti

(Synodontis vaillanti)

Description

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. This species grows to a length of 58 centimetres (23 in) TL. It was first described by George Albert Boulenger in 1897.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Mochokidae
Genus:Synodontis
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