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Synodontis zambezensis (Plain squeaker; Brown squeaker; Korokoro)

Synonyms: Hemisynodontis zambezensis; Synodontis zambesiensis
Language: Afrikaans; Chokwe; Lwena; Mandarin Chinese; Nyanja; Other; Swahili

Wikipedia Abstract

Synodontis zambezensis , the Plain squeaker, is a species of upside-down catfish native to the middle and lower Zambezi River system of Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. This species grows to a length of 43 centimetres (17 in) SL. This species is a minor component of local commercial fisheries and also a gamefish.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Kora National Park II 409762 Kenya
Kruger National Park II 4718115 Mpumalanga, South Africa
Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Reserve   Mpumalanga, South Africa  
Mlawula Nature Reserve IV 46444 Swaziland  

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Labeonema synodontisi[1]
Paracamallanus cyathopharynx[1]
Spinitectus polli[1]
Synodontella zambezensis[1]
Synodontisia thelastomoides[1]

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♦ 1Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0