Catfish  (Synodontis nigrita)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Actinistia - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->

      • Siluridae - Eurasian catfishes->
      • Ictaluridae - North American freshwater catfishes->
      • Pimelodidae - Long-whiskered catfishes->
      • Pangasiidae - Shark catfishes->
      • Astroblepidae - Naked sucker-mouth catfishes->
      • Clariidae - Airbreathing catfishes->
      • Ariidae - Sea catfishes->
      • Plotosidae - Eeltail catfishes->
      • Doradidae - Thorny catfishes->
      • Auchenipteridae - Driftwood catfishes->
      • Bagridae - Naked catfishes->
      • Callichthyidae - Armored catfishes->
      • Sisoridae - Asian adhesive catfishes->
      • Malapteruridae - Electric catfishes->
      • Schilbeidae - Schilbid catfishes->
      • Loricariidae - Armoured suckermouth catfishes->
      • Heptapteridae - Three-barbeled catfishes->
      • Ailiidae - Asian schilbeids->
      • Akysidae - Stream catfishes->
      • Amblycipitidae - Torrent catfishes->
      • Amphiliidae - Loach catfishes->
      • Anchariidae - Vaonas->
      • Aspredinidae - Banjo catfishes->
      • Austroglanididae - Austroglanids->
      • Cetopsidae - Whale catfishes->
      • Chacidae - Squarehead or angler catfish->
      • Claroteidae - Claroteid catfishes->
      • Cranoglanididae - Armorhead catfishes->
      • Diplomystidae - Velvet catfishes->
      • Erethistidae - South Asian river catfishes->
      • Heteropneustidae - Airsac catfishes->
      • Horabagridae - Imperial catfishes->
      • Kryptoglanidae - Indian cave catfishes->
      • Lacantuniidae - Chiapas catfishes->
      • Mochokidae - Squeakers or upside-down catfishes->

        • Acanthocleithron - Acanthocleithron->
        • Atopochilus - Atopochilus->
        • Atopodontus - Atopodontus->
        • Chiloglanis - Chiloglanis->
        • Euchilichthys - Euchilichthys->
        • Microsynodontis - Microsynodontis->
        • Mochokiella - Mochokiella->
        • Mochokus - Mochokus->
        • Synodontis - Synodontis->

          • Synodontis abditus (Synodontis abditus)
          • Synodontis acanthomias (Synodontis acanthomias)
          • Synodontis acanthoperca (Synodontis acanthoperca)
          • Fischer’s Victoria squeaker (Synodontis afrofischeri)
          • Bigeye squeaker (Synodontis alberti)
          • Synodontis albolineatus (Synodontis albolineatus)
          • Angel squeaker (Synodontis angelicus)
          • Synodontis annectens (Synodontis annectens)
          • Synodontis ansorgii (Synodontis ansorgii)
          • Synodontis arnoulti (Synodontis arnoulti)
          • Synodontis aterrimus (Synodontis aterrimus)
          • Synodontis bastiani (Synodontis bastiani)
          • Upsidedown catfish (Synodontis batensoda)
          • Synodontis batesii (Synodontis batesii)
          • Synodontis brichardi (Synodontis brichardi)
          • Synodontis budgetti (Synodontis budgetti)
          • Synodontis camelopardalis (Synodontis camelopardalis)
          • Synodontis carineae (Synodontis carineae)
          • Synodontis caudalis (Synodontis caudalis)
          • Synodontis caudovittatus (Synodontis caudovittatus)
          • Synodontis centralis (Synodontis centralis)
          • Mandi (Synodontis clarias)
          • Synodontis comoensis (Synodontis comoensis)
          • Synodontis congicus (Synodontis congicus)
          • Bugeye squeaker (Synodontis contractus)
          • Synodontis courteti (Synodontis courteti)
          • Synodontis cuangoanus (Synodontis cuangoanus)
          • Clown squeaker (Synodontis decorus)
          • Synodontis dekimpei (Synodontis dekimpei)
          • Synodontis denticulatus (Synodontis denticulatus)
          • Synodontis depauwi (Synodontis depauwi)
          • Synodontis dhonti (Synodontis dhonti)
          • Synodontis dorsomaculatus (Synodontis dorsomaculatus)
          • Featherfin squeaker (Synodontis eupterus)
          • Catfish (Synodontis filamentosus)
          • Orangestriped squeaker (Synodontis flavitaeniatus)
          • Sudan squeaker (Synodontis frontosus)
          • Fuelleborn’s squeaker (Synodontis fuelleborni)
          • Geledi squeaker (Synodontis geledensis)
          • Synodontis gobroni (Synodontis gobroni)
          • Synodontis grandiops (Synodontis grandiops)
          • Synodontis granulosus (Synodontis granulosus)
          • Synodontis greshoffi (Synodontis greshoffi)
          • Synodontis guttatus (Synodontis guttatus)
          • Synodontis haugi (Synodontis haugi)
          • Synodontis ilebrevis (Synodontis ilebrevis)
          • Synodontis irsacae (Synodontis irsacae)
          • Synodontis iturii (Synodontis iturii)
          • Synodontis katangae (Synodontis katangae)
          • Synodontis khartoumensis (Synodontis khartoumensis)
          • Synodontis koensis (Synodontis koensis)
          • Synodontis kogonensis (Synodontis kogonensis)
          • Synodontis laessoei (Synodontis laessoei)
          • Leopard squeaker (Synodontis leopardinus)
          • Synodontis leopardus (Synodontis leopardus)
          • Synodontis levequei (Synodontis levequei)
          • Synodontis longirostris (Synodontis longirostris)
          • Synodontis longispinis (Synodontis longispinis)
          • Synodontis lucipinnis (Synodontis lucipinnis)
          • Synodontis lufirae (Synodontis lufirae)
          • Synodontis macrophthalmus (Synodontis macrophthalmus)
          • Synodontis macrops (Synodontis macrops)
          • Synodontis macropunctatus (Synodontis macropunctatus)
          • Largespot squeaker (Synodontis macrostigma)
          • Largemouth squeaker (Synodontis macrostoma)
          • Feather-barbelled squeaker (Synodontis manni)
          • Synodontis marmoratus (Synodontis marmoratus)
          • Synodontis matthesi (Synodontis matthesi)
          • Synodontis melanopterus (Synodontis melanopterus)
          • Synodontis melanostictus (Synodontis melanostictus)
          • Catfish (Synodontis membranaceus)
          • Synodontis multimaculatus (Synodontis multimaculatus)
          • Synodontis multipunctatus (Synodontis multipunctatus)
          • Cloudy squeaker (Synodontis nebulosus)
          • Synodontis ngouniensis (Synodontis ngouniensis)
          • Catfish (Synodontis nigrita)
          • Blotched upsidedown catfish (Synodontis nigriventris)
          • Blackspotted squeaker (Synodontis nigromaculatus)
          • Malawi squeaker (Synodontis njassae)
          • Onespot squeaker (Synodontis notatus)
          • Synodontis nummifer (Synodontis nummifer)
          • Synodontis obesus (Synodontis obesus)
          • Catfish (Synodontis ocellifer)
          • Synodontis omias (Synodontis omias)
          • Synodontis orientalis (Synodontis orientalis)
          • Synodontis ornatipinnis (Synodontis ornatipinnis)
          • Synodontis ornatissimus (Synodontis ornatissimus)
          • Synodontis ouemeensis (Synodontis ouemeensis)
          • Synodontis pardalis (Synodontis pardalis)
          • Cuckoo Catfish (Synodontis petricola)
          • Congo squeaker (Synodontis pleurops)
          • Synodontis polli (Synodontis polli)
          • Synodontis polyodon (Synodontis polyodon)
          • Synodontis polystigma (Synodontis polystigma)
          • Synodontis pulcher (Synodontis pulcher)
          • Synodontis punctifer (Synodontis punctifer)
          • Synodontis punctulatus (Synodontis punctulatus)
          • Synodontis punu (Synodontis punu)
          • Synodontis rebeli (Synodontis rebeli)
          • Synodontis resupinatus (Synodontis resupinatus)
          • Ricardo’s squeaker (Synodontis ricardoae)
          • Synodontis robbianus (Synodontis robbianus)
          • Synodontis robertsi (Synodontis robertsi)
          • Synodontis ruandae (Synodontis ruandae)
          • Synodontis rufigiensis (Synodontis rufigiensis)
          • Lake Rukwa squeaker (Synodontis rukwaensis)
          • Wahrindi (Synodontis schall)
          • Synodontis schoutedeni (Synodontis schoutedeni)
          • Tana squeaker (Synodontis serpentis)
          • Synodontis serratus (Synodontis serratus)
          • Synodontis smiti (Synodontis smiti)
          • Synodontis soloni (Synodontis soloni)
          • Synodontis sorex (Synodontis sorex)
          • Synodontis steindachneri (Synodontis steindachneri)
          • Synodontis tanganyicae (Synodontis tanganyicae)
          • Synodontis tessmanni (Synodontis tessmanni)
          • Bubblebarb squeaker (Synodontis thamalakanensis)
          • Synodontis thysi (Synodontis thysi)
          • Synodontis tourei (Synodontis tourei)
          • Synodontis unicolor (Synodontis unicolor)
          • Synodontis vaillanti (Synodontis vaillanti)
          • Finetooth squeaker (Synodontis vanderwaali)
          • Synodontis velifer (Synodontis velifer)
          • Synodontis vermiculatus (Synodontis vermiculatus)
          • Lake Victoria squeaker (Synodontis victoriae)
          • Synodontis violaceus (Synodontis violaceus)
          • Synodontis voltae (Synodontis voltae)
          • Synodontis waterloti (Synodontis waterloti)
          • Synodontis woleuensis (Synodontis woleuensis)
          • Upper Zambezi squeaker (Synodontis woosnami)
          • Synodontis xiphias (Synodontis xiphias)
          • Plain squeaker (Synodontis zambezensis)
          • Eastcoast squeaker (Synodontis zanzibaricus)
      • Nematogenyidae - Mountain catfishes->
      • Olyridae - Longtail catfishes->
      • Parakysidae - Parakysid catfishes->
      • Phreatobiidae - Cistern catfishes->
      • Pseudopimelodidae - Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes->
      • Scoloplacidae - Spiny dwarf catfishes->
      • Trichomycteridae - Pencil or parasitic catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipnoi - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons and Paddlefishes->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->