Mochokidae

Squeakers or upside-down catfishes

228 species

1. 1Acanthocleithron chapini Nichols & Griscom, 1917fresh · tropical
2. 2Atopochilus chabanaudi Pellegrin, 1938fresh · tropical
3. 3Atopochilus christyi Boulenger, 1920fresh · tropical
4. 4Atopochilus macrocephalus Boulenger, 1906fresh · tropical
5. 5Atopochilus mandevillei Poll, 1959fresh · tropical
6. 6Atopochilus pachychilus Pellegrin, 1924fresh · tropical
7. 7Atopochilus savorgnani Sauvage, 1879fresh · tropical
8. 8Atopochilus vogti Pellegrin, 1922fresh · tropical
9. 9Atopodontus adriaensi Friel & Vigliotta, 2008fresh · tropical
10. 10Chiloglanis angolensis Poll, 1967fresh · tropical
11. 11Chiloglanis anoterus Crass, 1960 · Pennant-tailed suckermouthfresh · subtropical
12. 12Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis De Vos, 1993fresh · tropical
13. 13Chiloglanis batesii Boulenger, 1904fresh · brackish · tropical
14. 14Chiloglanis benuensis Daget & Stauch, 1963fresh · tropical
15. 15Chiloglanis bifurcus Jubb & Le Roux, 1969 · Incomati suckermouthfresh · subtropical
16. 16Chiloglanis brevibarbis Boulenger, 1902 · Short barbelled suckermouthfresh · tropical
17. 17Chiloglanis camarabounyi Schmidt & Bart, 2017fresh · tropical
18. 18Chiloglanis cameronensis Boulenger, 1904fresh · brackish · tropical
19. 19Chiloglanis carnatus Mutizwa, Bragança & Chakona, 2024fresh · tropical
20. 20Chiloglanis carnosus Roberts & Stewart, 1976fresh · tropical
21. 21Chiloglanis congicus Boulenger, 1920fresh · tropical
22. 22Chiloglanis deckenii Peters, 1868 · Pangani suckermouthfresh · tropical
23. 23Chiloglanis devosi Schmidt, Bart & Nyingi, 2015fresh · tropical
24. 24Chiloglanis dialloi Schmidt & Pezold, 2017fresh · tropical
25. 25Chiloglanis disneyi Trewavas, 1974fresh · tropical
26. 26Chiloglanis elisabethianus Boulenger, 1915fresh · tropical
27. 27Chiloglanis emarginatus Jubb & Le Roux, 1969 · Phongolo suckermouthfresh · tropical
28. 28Chiloglanis fasciatus Pellegrin, 1936 · Okavango suckermouthfresh · tropical
29. 29Chiloglanis fortuitus Schmidt, Bragança & Tweddle, 2023fresh · tropical
30. 30Chiloglanis frodobagginsi Schmidt, Friel, Bart & Pezold, 2023fresh · tropical
31. 31Chiloglanis harbinger Roberts, 1989fresh · tropical
32. 32Chiloglanis igamba Friel & Vigliotta, 2011fresh · tropical
33. 33Chiloglanis kabaensis Schmidt & Friel, 2017fresh · tropical
34. 34Chiloglanis kalambo Seegers, 1996 · Kalambo suckermouthfresh · tropical
35. 35Chiloglanis kazumbei Friel & Vigliotta, 2011fresh · tropical
36. 36Chiloglanis kerioensis Schmidt, Bart & Nyingi, 2015fresh · tropical
37. 37Chiloglanis kolente Schmidt & Bart, 2017fresh · tropical
38. 38Chiloglanis lamottei Daget, 1948fresh · tropical
39. 39Chiloglanis loffabrevum Schmidt & Pezold, 2017fresh · tropical
40. 40Chiloglanis longibarbis Schmidt & Friel, 2017fresh · tropical
41. 41Chiloglanis lufirae Poll, 1976fresh · tropical
42. 42Chiloglanis lukugae Poll, 1944fresh · tropical
43. 43Chiloglanis macropterus Poll & Stewart, 1975fresh · tropical
44. 44Chiloglanis marlieri Poll, 1952fresh · tropical
45. 45Chiloglanis mbozi Seegers, 1996 · Mbozi suckermouthfresh · tropical
46. 46Chiloglanis micropogon Poll, 1952fresh · tropical
47. 47Chiloglanis microps Matthes, 1965fresh · tropical
48. 48Chiloglanis modjensis Boulenger, 1904fresh · tropical
49. 49Chiloglanis mongoensis Schmidt & Barrientos, 2019fresh · tropical
50. 50Chiloglanis msirii Kashindye, Katemo Manda, Friel, Chakona & Vreven, 2021fresh · tropical
51. 51Chiloglanis neumanni Boulenger, 1911 · Neumann's suckermouthfresh · tropical
52. 52Chiloglanis niger Roberts, 1989fresh · tropical
53. 53Chiloglanis niloticus Boulenger, 1900fresh · tropical
54. 54Chiloglanis normani Pellegrin, 1933fresh · tropical
55. 55Chiloglanis nzerekore Schmidt & Pezold, 2017fresh · tropical
56. 56Chiloglanis occidentalis Pellegrin, 1933fresh · tropical
57. 57Chiloglanis orthodontus Friel & Vigliotta, 2011fresh · tropical
58. 58Chiloglanis paratus Crass, 1960 · Sawfin suckermouthfresh · tropical
59. 59Chiloglanis pezoldi Schmidt & Bart, 2017fresh · tropical
60. 60Chiloglanis pojeri Poll, 1944fresh · tropical
61. 61Chiloglanis polyodon Norman, 1932fresh · tropical
62. 62Chiloglanis polypogon Roberts, 1989fresh · tropical
63. 63Chiloglanis pretoriae Van Der Horst, 1931 · Shortspine suckermouthfresh · tropical
64. 64Chiloglanis productus Ng & Bailey, 2006fresh · tropical
65. 65Chiloglanis reticulatus Roberts, 1989fresh · tropical
66. 66Chiloglanis rukwaensis Seegers, 1996 · Lake Rukwa suckermouthfresh · tropical
67. 67Chiloglanis ruziziensis De Vos, 1993fresh · tropical
68. 68Chiloglanis sanagaensis Roberts, 1989fresh · tropical
69. 69Chiloglanis sardinhai Ladiges & Voelker, 1961fresh · tropical
70. 70Chiloglanis somereni Whitehead, 1958 · Someren's suckermouthfresh · tropical
71. 71Chiloglanis swierstrai Van Der Horst, 1931 · Lowveld suckermouthfresh · tropical
72. 72Chiloglanis trilobatus Seegers, 1996 · Three-lobed suckermouthfresh · tropical
73. 73Chiloglanis tweddlei Schmidt & Friel, 2017fresh · tropical
74. 74Chiloglanis voltae Daget & Stauch, 1963fresh · tropical
75. 75Chiloglanis waterloti Daget, 1954fresh · tropical
76. 76Euchilichthys astatodon (Pellegrin, 1928)fresh · tropical
77. 77Euchilichthys boulengeri Nichols & La Monte, 1934fresh · tropical
78. 78Euchilichthys dybowskii (Vaillant, 1892)fresh · tropical
79. 79Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891)fresh · tropical
80. 80Euchilichthys royauxi Boulenger, 1902fresh · tropical
81. 81Microsynodontis armatus Ng, 2004fresh · tropical
82. 82Microsynodontis batesii Boulenger, 1903fresh · tropical
83. 83Microsynodontis christyi Boulenger, 1920fresh · tropical
84. 84Microsynodontis emarginata Ng, 2004fresh · tropical
85. 85Microsynodontis hirsuta Ng, 2004fresh · tropical
86. 86Microsynodontis laevigata Ng, 2004fresh · tropical
87. 87Microsynodontis lamberti Poll & Gosse, 1963fresh · tropical
88. 88Microsynodontis nannoculus Ng, 2004fresh · tropical
89. 89Microsynodontis nasutus Ng, 2004fresh · tropical
90. 90Microsynodontis notata Ng, 2004fresh · tropical
91. 91Microsynodontis polli Lambert, 1958fresh · tropical
92. 92Microsynodontis vigilis Ng, 2004fresh · tropical
93. 93Mochokiella paynei Howes, 1980fresh · tropical
94. 94Mochokus brevis Boulenger, 1906fresh · tropical
95. 95Mochokus niloticus Joannis, 1835fresh · tropical
96. 96Synodontis abditus De Weirdt, Huyghe & Vreven, 2021fresh · tropical
97. 97Synodontis acanthomias Boulenger, 1899fresh · tropical
98. 98Synodontis acanthoperca Friel & Vigliotta, 2006fresh · tropical
99. 99Synodontis afrofischeri Hilgendorf, 1888 · Fischer's Victoria squeakerfresh · tropical
100. 100Synodontis alberti Schilthuis, 1891 · Bigeye squeakerfresh · tropical
101. 101Synodontis albolineatus Pellegrin, 1924fresh · tropical
102. 102Synodontis angelicus Schilthuis, 1891 · Angel squeakerfresh · tropical
103. 103Synodontis annectens Boulenger, 1911fresh · tropical
104. 104Synodontis ansorgii Boulenger, 1911fresh · tropical
105. 105Synodontis arnoulti Roman, 1966fresh · tropical
106. 106Synodontis aterrimus Poll & Roberts, 1968fresh · tropical
107. 107Synodontis bastiani Daget, 1948fresh · tropical
108. 108Synodontis batensoda Rüppell, 1832 · Upsidedown catfishfresh · tropical
109. 109Synodontis batesii Boulenger, 1907fresh · tropical
110. 110Synodontis brichardi Poll, 1959fresh · tropical
111. 111Synodontis budgetti Boulenger, 1911fresh · tropical
112. 112Synodontis camelopardalis Poll, 1971fresh · tropical
113. 113Synodontis carineae Vreven & Ibala Zamba, 2011fresh · tropical
114. 114Synodontis caudalis Boulenger, 1899fresh · tropical
115. 115Synodontis caudovittatus Boulenger, 1901fresh · tropical
116. 116Synodontis centralis Poll, 1971fresh · tropical
117. 117Synodontis clarias (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mandifresh · tropical
118. 118Synodontis comoensis Daget & Lévêque, 1981fresh · tropical
119. 119Synodontis congicus Poll, 1971fresh · tropical
120. 120Synodontis contractus Vinciguerra, 1928 · Bugeye squeakerfresh · tropical
121. 121Synodontis courteti Pellegrin, 1906fresh · tropical
122. 122Synodontis cuangoanus Poll, 1971fresh · tropical
123. 123Synodontis decorus Boulenger, 1899 · Clown squeakerfresh · tropical
124. 124Synodontis dekimpei Paugy, 1987fresh · tropical
125. 125Synodontis denticulatus Kasongo Ilunga, Abwe, Decru, Chocha Manda & Vreven, 2020fresh · tropical
126. 126Synodontis depauwi Boulenger, 1899fresh · tropical
127. 127Synodontis dhonti Boulenger, 1917fresh · tropical
128. 128Synodontis dorsomaculatus Poll, 1971fresh · tropical
129. 129Synodontis eupterus Boulenger, 1901 · Featherfin squeakerfresh · tropical
130. 130Synodontis filamentosus Boulenger, 1901fresh · tropical
131. 131Synodontis flavitaeniatus Boulenger, 1919 · Orangestriped squeakerfresh · tropical
132. 132Synodontis frontosus Vaillant, 1895fresh · tropical
133. 133Synodontis fuelleborni Hilgendorf & Pappenheim, 1903 · Fuelleborn's squeakerfresh · tropical
134. 134Synodontis geledensis Günther, 1896 · Geledi squeakerfresh · tropical
135. 135Synodontis gobroni Daget, 1954fresh · tropical
136. 136Synodontis grandiops Wright & Page, 2006fresh · tropical
137. 137Synodontis granulosus Boulenger, 1900fresh · tropical
138. 138Synodontis greshoffi Schilthuis, 1891fresh · tropical
139. 139Synodontis guttatus Günther, 1865fresh · tropical
140. 140Synodontis haugi Pellegrin, 1906fresh · tropical
141. 141Synodontis ilebrevis Wright & Page, 2006fresh · tropical
142. 142Synodontis irsacae Matthes, 1959fresh · tropical
143. 143Synodontis iturii Steindachner, 1911fresh · tropical
144. 144Synodontis katangae Poll, 1971fresh · tropical
145. 145Synodontis khartoumensis Abu Gideiri, 1967fresh · tropical
146. 146Synodontis koensis Pellegrin, 1933fresh · tropical
147. 147Synodontis kogonensis Musschoot & Lalèyè, 2008fresh · tropical
148. 148Synodontis laessoei Norman, 1923fresh · tropical
149. 149Synodontis leopardinus Pellegrin, 1914 · Leopard squeakerfresh · tropical
150. 150Synodontis leopardus Pfeffer, 1896fresh · tropical
151. 151Synodontis levequei Paugy, 1987fresh · tropical
152. 152Synodontis longirostris Boulenger, 1902fresh · tropical
153. 153Synodontis longispinis Pellegrin, 1930fresh · tropical
154. 154Synodontis lucipinnis Wright & Page, 2006fresh · tropical
155. 155Synodontis lufirae Poll, 1971fresh · tropical
156. 156Synodontis macrophthalmus Poll, 1971fresh · tropical
157. 157Synodontis macrops Greenwood, 1963fresh · tropical
158. 158Synodontis macropunctatus Wright & Page, 2008fresh · tropical
159. 159Synodontis macrostigma Boulenger, 1911 · Largespot squeakerfresh · tropical
160. 160Synodontis macrostoma Skelton & White, 1990 · Largemouth squeakerfresh · tropical
161. 161Synodontis manni De Vos, 2001 · Feather-barbelled squeakerfresh · tropical
162. 162Synodontis marmoratus Lönnberg, 1895fresh · tropical
163. 163Synodontis matthesi Poll, 1971fresh · tropical
164. 164Synodontis melanopterus Boulenger, 1903fresh · tropical
165. 165Synodontis melanostictus Boulenger, 1906fresh · tropical
166. 166Synodontis membranaceus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)fresh · tropical
167. 167Synodontis multimaculatus Boulenger, 1902fresh · tropical
168. 168Synodontis multipunctatus Boulenger, 1898fresh · tropical
169. 169Synodontis nebulosus Peters, 1852 · Cloudy squeakerfresh · tropical
170. 170Synodontis ngouniensis De Weirdt, Vreven & Fermon, 2008fresh · tropical
171. 171Synodontis nigrita Valenciennes, 1840fresh · tropical
172. 172Synodontis nigriventris David, 1936 · Blotched upsidedown catfishfresh · tropical
173. 173Synodontis nigromaculatus Boulenger, 1905 · Blackspotted squeakerfresh · tropical
174. 174Synodontis njassae Keilhack, 1908 · Malawi squeakerfresh · tropical
175. 175Synodontis notatus Vaillant, 1893 · Onespot squeakerfresh · tropical
176. 176Synodontis nummifer Boulenger, 1899fresh · tropical
177. 177Synodontis obesus Boulenger, 1898fresh · tropical
178. 178Synodontis ocellifer Boulenger, 1900fresh · tropical
179. 179Synodontis omias Günther, 1864fresh · tropical
180. 180Synodontis orientalis Seegers, 2008fresh · tropical
181. 181Synodontis ornatipinnis Boulenger, 1899fresh · tropical
182. 182Synodontis ornatissimus Gosse, 1982fresh · tropical
183. 183Synodontis ouemeensis Musschoot & Lalèyè, 2008fresh · tropical
184. 184Synodontis pardalis Boulenger, 1908fresh · tropical
185. 185Synodontis petricola Matthes, 1959 · Cuckoo Catfishfresh · tropical
186. 186Synodontis pleurops Boulenger, 1897 · Congo squeakerfresh · tropical
187. 187Synodontis polli Gosse, 1982fresh · tropical
188. 188Synodontis polyodon Vaillant, 1895fresh · tropical
189. 189Synodontis polystigma Boulenger, 1915fresh · tropical
190. 190Synodontis pulcher Poll, 1971fresh · tropical
191. 191Synodontis punctifer Daget, 1965fresh · tropical
192. 192Synodontis punctulatus Günther, 1889fresh · tropical
193. 193Synodontis punu Vreven & Milondo, 2009fresh · tropical
194. 194Synodontis rebeli Holly, 1926fresh · tropical
195. 195Synodontis resupinatus Boulenger, 1904fresh · tropical
196. 196Synodontis ricardoae Seegers, 1996 · Ricardo's squeakerfresh · tropical
197. 197Synodontis robbianus Smith, 1875fresh · tropical
198. 198Synodontis robertsi Poll, 1974fresh · tropical
199. 199Synodontis ruandae Matthes, 1959fresh · tropical
200. 200Synodontis rufigiensis Bailey, 1968fresh · tropical
201. 201Synodontis rukwaensis Hilgendorf & Pappenheim, 1903 · Lake Rukwa squeakerfresh · tropical
202. 202Synodontis schall (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) · Wahrindifresh · tropical
203. 203Synodontis schoutedeni David, 1936fresh · tropical
204. 204Synodontis serpentis Whitehead, 1962 · Tana squeakerfresh · tropical
205. 205Synodontis serratus Rüppell, 1829fresh · tropical
206. 206Synodontis smiti Boulenger, 1902fresh · tropical
207. 207Synodontis soloni Boulenger, 1899fresh · tropical
208. 208Synodontis sorex Günther, 1864fresh · tropical
209. 209Synodontis steindachneri Boulenger, 1913fresh · tropical
210. 210Synodontis tanganyicae Borodin, 1936fresh · tropical
211. 211Synodontis tessmanni Pappenheim, 1911fresh · tropical
212. 212Synodontis thamalakanensis Fowler, 1935fresh · tropical
213. 213Synodontis thysi Poll, 1971fresh · tropical
214. 214Synodontis tourei Daget, 1962fresh · tropical
215. 215Synodontis unicolor Boulenger, 1915fresh · tropical
216. 216Synodontis vaillanti Boulenger, 1897fresh · tropical
217. 217Synodontis vanderwaali Skelton & White, 1990fresh · tropical
218. 218Synodontis velifer Norman, 1935fresh · tropical
219. 219Synodontis vermiculatus Daget, 1954fresh · tropical
220. 220Synodontis victoriae Boulenger, 1906 · Lake Victoria squeakerfresh · tropical
221. 221Synodontis violaceus Pellegrin, 1919fresh · tropical
222. 222Synodontis voltae Roman, 1975fresh · tropical
223. 223Synodontis waterloti Daget, 1962fresh · tropical
224. 224Synodontis woleuensis Friel & Sullivan, 2008fresh · tropical
225. 225Synodontis woosnami Boulenger, 1911 · Upper Zambezi squeakerfresh · tropical
226. 226Synodontis xiphias Günther, 1864fresh · tropical
227. 227Synodontis zambezensis Peters, 1852 · Plain squeakerfresh · tropical
228. 228Synodontis zanzibaricus Peters, 1868 · Eastcoast squeakerfresh · tropical

Source: FishBase v25.04 (fishbase.org), via cboettig/fishbase, fetched 2026-10-18.