AFRICAN CATFISH

1. African Giraffe Catfish (Auchenoglanis occidentalis occidentalis) Scientific Name(s): Auchenoglanis occidentalis occidentalis Common Name(s): African Giraffe Catfish, Giraffe Catfish, African Giraffe Bagrid Family: Claroteidae Species Type: African Catfish Maximum Size: 36 inches Life Span: 18 years Natural Habitat: Many rivers, lakes and streams throughout Africa

2. Clown Synodontis (Synodontis decorus) Scientific Name(s): Synodontis decorus Common Name(s): Clown Synodontis, Decorated Synodontis, Clown Catfish Family: Mochokidae Species Type: African Catfish Maximum Size: 11 inches Life Span: 15 years Natural Habitat: African Rivers

3. Cuckoo Catfish (Synodontis multipunctatus) Scientific Name(s): Synodontis multipunctatus Common Name(s): Cuckoo Catfish Family: Mochokidae Species Type: African Catfish Maximum Size: 6 inches Life Span: 15 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Tanganyika

4. Featherfin Catfish (Synodontis eupterus) Scientific Name(s): Synodontis eupterus Common Name(s): Featherfin Catfish, Featherfin Synodontis, Sqeaker Catfish, Sqeaker synodontis Family: Mochokidae Species Type: African Catfish Maximum Size: 8 inches Life Span: 18 years Natural Habitat: African Rivers (White Nile)

5. Lace Synodontis (Synodontis nigrita) Scientific Name(s): Synodontis nigrita, Hemisynodontis nigrita, Synodontis fascipinna, S. ornatus Common Name(s): Lace Synodontis, Common Syno, Syno, False upside down catfish, Lace Catfish Family: Mochokidae Species Type: African Catfish Maximum Size: 7 inches Life Span: 11 years Natural Habitat: African rivers and streams.

6. Upsidedown Catfish (Synodontis nigriventris) Scientific Name(s): Synodontis nigriventris Common Name(s): Upsidedown Catfish Family: Mochokidae Species Type: African Catfish Maximum Size: 4 inches Life Span: 15 years Natural Habitat: African Rivers (Zaire)