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Synodontis courteti
Plate 1 of 1. Authors: British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937, no known copyright restrictions (public domain) · via iNaturalist

Synodontis courteti

Synodontis courteti is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to the countries of the Niger and Chad Basins. It has been recorded in Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria. It was first described by French zoologist Jacques Pellegrin in 1906, from specimens collected in the Chari River, Chad. The species name courteti is named after M. Courtet, member of the "Mission Chari-Lac Chad".

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