Moustache catfish
Synodontis membranaceus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Synodontis membranaceus, known as the moustache catfish, is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to northern Africa. It was first described by French naturalist Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1809 as Pimelodus membranaceus, from specimens obtained in the Nile River. The species name membranaceus refers to membranes present on the barbels of the fish.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Genus
- Synodontis