| Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Mochokinae |
| 12.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Africa: Athi and Tana River basins, Kenya (Ref. 52331, 82238, 96595). |
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| Oviparous (Ref. 205). Inhabits small streams, main rivers and flooded pools (Ref. 30558). Extremely abundant in ox-bow lakes and river cut-offs in the Lower Tana River (Ref. 39831). Breeding occurs shortly after floods, when ripe fish enter small streams leading to floodwater pools, where they breed; this migration is rather sudden, adult fish migrate in large schools upstream over a period of less than a week (3 to 4 days); one or two additional smaller migrations may occur after the main peak; the stimulus triggering this migration is probably closely connected with rainfall (Ref. 96595). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 June 2022 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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