Synodontis ngouniensis De Weirdt, Vreven & Fermon 2008

Distinguished from other species in this genus in having the following set of characters: 1-4 weakly developed serrations, distally located on the anterior part of the dorsal spine (vs. entirely well serrated); mandibular teeth 12-19 (vs. at least 23); membrane broad; i.e., proximally at least as brad as barbel thread, on the proximal 2/3 of the maxillary barbel (vs. none or very weakly developed); striking color pattern, black background with whitish irregularly shaped lines and dots (Ref. 78701).

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7

Specimens have been caught in the Dola River (Gabon) at depth of 0.80 m above a sand/gravel substrate; water here was opaque, alkaline (pH 8.41) with high conductivity and with temperature of 24.0°C (Ref. 78701).

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Synodontis ngouniensis is a species of upside-down catfish native to the Republic of the Congo and Gabon, where it occurs in the Ngounié and upper Nyanga river basins. This species grows to a length of 19 centimetres (7.5 in) SL.