#mochokidae

[nature-and-biodiversity-blog]

Polkadot Squeaker Synodontis angelicus Source: Here

[sundarsunya]

Upside-Down Catfish (Synodontis sp.) are found throughout freshwater habitats in Africa. Their belly-up swimming behaviour is thought to be an adaptation to algae grazing on the underside of logs. Also known as “squeakers”, they can rub their pectoral fin spines to produce sound when they are frightened or disturbed. 

Photo: Mun Sing

[astronomy-to-zoology]

Malawi Squeaker (Synodontis njassae)

...a species of upside-down catfish (Mochokidae) which is endemic to Lake Malawi in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. Malawi squeakers typically inhabit shallow areas among rocks and are omnivorous scavengers, feeding mainly on insects, crustaceans, molluscs, and other various invertebrates. 

Classification

Animalia-Chordata-Actinopterygii-Siluriformes-Mochokidae-Synodontis-S. njassae

Image: Pawel Ciesla