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Cuvier, 1816
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Mochokinae (Subfamily) - squeakers
..Acanthocleithron (Genus)
..Microsynodontis (Genus)
..Mochokiella (Genus)
..Mochokus (Genus)
..Synodontis (Genus)
....Synodontis acanthomias (Species)
....Synodontis acanthoperca (Species)
....Synodontis afrofischeri (Species)
....Synodontis alberti (Species) - bigeye squeaker
....Synodontis albolineatus (Species)
....Synodontis angelicus (Species) - angel catfish
....Synodontis annectens (Species)
....Synodontis ansorgii (Species)
....Synodontis arnoulti (Species)
....Synodontis aterrimus (Species)
....Synodontis bastiani (Species)
....Synodontis batensoda (Species) - upsidedown catfish
....Synodontis batesii (Species)
....Synodontis brichardi (Species)
....Synodontis budgetti (Species)
....Synodontis camelopardalis (Species)
....Synodontis caudalis (Species)
....Synodontis caudovittatus (Species)
....Synodontis centralis (Species)
....Synodontis clarias (Species)
....Synodontis comoensis (Species)
....Synodontis congicus (Species)
....Synodontis contractus (Species) - bugeye squeaker
....Synodontis courteti (Species)
....Synodontis cuangoanus (Species)
....Synodontis decorus (Species) - barredtail squeaker
....Synodontis dekimpei (Species)
....Synodontis depauwi (Species)
....Synodontis dhonti (Species)
....Synodontis dorsomaculatus (Species)
....Synodontis eupterus (Species) - featherfin squeaker
....Synodontis filamentosus (Species)
....Synodontis flavitaeniatus (Species) - chocolatestriped squeaker
....Synodontis frontosus (Species)
....Synodontis fuelleborni (Species)
....Synodontis gambiensis (Species)
....Synodontis geledensis (Species)
....Synodontis gobroni (Species)
....Synodontis granulosus (Species)
....Synodontis greshoffi (Species)
....Synodontis guttatus (Species)
....Synodontis haugi (Species)
....Synodontis iturii (Species)
....Synodontis katangae (Species)
....Synodontis khartoumensis (Species)
....Synodontis koensis (Species)
....Synodontis laessoei (Species)
....Synodontis leopardinus (Species)
....Synodontis leopardus (Species)
....Synodontis levequei (Species)
....Synodontis longirostris (Species)
....Synodontis longispinis (Species)
....Synodontis lufirae (Species)
....Synodontis macrophthalmus (Species)
....Synodontis macrops (Species)
....Synodontis macrostigma (Species)
....Synodontis macrostoma (Species)
....Synodontis manni (Species)
....Synodontis marmoratus (Species)
....Synodontis matthesi (Species)
....Synodontis melanopterus (Species)
....Synodontis membranaceus (Species)
....Synodontis multimaculatus (Species)
....Synodontis multipunctatus (Species)
....Synodontis nebulosus (Species)
....Synodontis ngouniensis (Species)
....Synodontis nigrita (Species)
....Synodontis nigriventris (Species) - back-swimming congo catfish
....Synodontis nigromaculatus (Species) - blackspotted squeaker
....Synodontis njassae (Species) - Malawi spotted catfish
....Synodontis notatus (Species) - onespot squeaker
....Synodontis nummifer (Species)
....Synodontis obesus (Species)
....Synodontis ocellifer (Species)
....Synodontis omias (Species)
....Synodontis ornatipinnis (Species)
....Synodontis ornatissimus (Species)
....Synodontis pardalis (Species)
....Synodontis petricola (Species) - cuckoo catfish
....Synodontis pleurops (Species) - bigeye squeaker
....Synodontis polli (Species)
....Synodontis polyodon (Species)
....Synodontis polystigma (Species)
....Synodontis pulcher (Species)
....Synodontis punctifer (Species)
....Synodontis punctulatus (Species)
....Synodontis rebeli (Species)
....Synodontis resupinatus (Species)
....Synodontis ricardoae (Species)
....Synodontis robbianus (Species)
....Synodontis robertsi (Species)
....Synodontis ruandae (Species)
....Synodontis rufigiensis (Species)
....Synodontis rukwaensis (Species)
....Synodontis schall (Species) - wahrindi
....Synodontis schoutedeni (Species)
....Synodontis serpentis (Species)
....Synodontis serratus (Species)
....Synodontis smiti (Species)
....Synodontis soloni (Species)
....Synodontis sorex (Species)
....Synodontis steindachneri (Species)
....Synodontis tanganyicae (Species)
....Synodontis tessmanni (Species)
....Synodontis thamalakanensis (Species)
....Synodontis thysi (Species)
....Synodontis tourei (Species)
....Synodontis unicolor (Species)
....Synodontis vaillanti (Species)
....Synodontis vanderwaali (Species)
....Synodontis velifer (Species)
....Synodontis vermiculatus (Species)
....Synodontis victoriae (Species)
....Synodontis violaceus (Species)
....Synodontis voltae (Species)
....Synodontis waterloti (Species)
....Synodontis woleuensis (Species)
....Synodontis woosnami (Species)
....Synodontis xiphias (Species)
....Synodontis zambezensis (Species)
....Synodontis zanzibaricus (Species)
Authorship
SN2000 author citation
:
([G.] Cuvier, 1817[1816])
Original name & spelling
:
Cuvier, [G.] 1817[1816].
Règne Anim.
[ed. 1]
2
: 203; viij. ("Cuv.", sub "Pimelodes. Lacép." sub "Mystus. Artéd." sub "genre" "Silurus. L.").
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Vernacular Names (Dutch)
Full name
:
rugzwemmende meervallen
Ref:
B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975
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