Synodontis polli Origin and locale/variety: Lake Tanganyika, East Africa. It is one of the rarer species of Synodontis in the lake.
Adult Microsynodontis polli. Note the longer caudal fin and the lack of distinct yellow bands. Juvenile Microsynodontis polli showing a more spotted coloration. Photo credits for the images used in this article can be found on the Cat-eLog page.
SS : Synodontis dhonti, Poll's Upside-down Catfish (Synodontis polli), Cuckoo Catfish (Synodontis petricola). S. multipunctatus and S. petricola are verysimilar. They can be distinguished by S.
See also: Water, Fish, Spotted, Feeding, Aquarium
 
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