Synodontis manni

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	SILURIFORMES	MOCHOKIDAE

Scientific Name:	Synodontis manni
Species Authority:	De Vos, 2001
Common Name/s: English – Feather-barbelled Squeaker
Taxonomic Notes:	Reported by Mann (1968) from the lower Tana River as a closely related species to Synodontis clarias from West Africa (see De Vos 2001).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient     ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2006
Assessor/s:	Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J.
Reviewer/s:	Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification: Possibly endemic to the Tana River. More survey is required to confirm the distribution range and population status.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Lower Tana River (possibly an endemic).
Countries:	Native: Kenya
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	No information available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Inhabits the main part of the river where it is most abundant in deeper waters near large logs and stranded trees (De Vos, 2001). It may undergo a seasonal breeding migration during the rainy season (De Vos, 2001). Mainly feeds on benthic invertebrates: its tooth patch is probably used as a hoe for grazing invertebrates in the river bed (De Vos, 2001). Max. size: 202 mm SL (De Vos, 2001).
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

No information available.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

No information available.

Bibliography [top]

De Vos, L. 2001. Synodontis manni (Teleostei: Siluroidea: Mochokidae), a new catfish from the Lower Tana River, Kenya. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 12(1): 41–50 IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006.