Mochokidae

114 species in this family

The Mochokidae family includes 114 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

Angel catfish

Synodontis angelicus

Mochokidae

Angola suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis angolensis

Mochokidae

Barredtail squeaker

Synodontis decorus

Mochokidae

Bastian's squeaker

Synodontis bastiani

Mochokidae

Bates' dwarf squeaker

Microsynodontis batesii

Mochokidae

Bates' squeaker

Synodontis batesii

Mochokidae

Bates's suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis batesii

Mochokidae

Benue suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis benuensis

Mochokidae

Bigeye squeaker

Synodontis alberti

Mochokidae

Bigeye squeaker

Synodontis pleurops

Mochokidae

Blackspotted squeaker

Synodontis nigromaculatus

Mochokidae

Blackspotted synodontis

Synodontis melanostictus

Mochokidae

Brichard's synodontis

Synodontis brichardi

Mochokidae

Brown squeaker

Synodontis zambezensis

Mochokidae

Bubblebarb squeaker

Synodontis woosnami

Mochokidae

Budgett's squeaker

Synodontis budgetti

Mochokidae

Bugeye squeaker

Synodontis contractus

Mochokidae

Cameroon suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis cameronensis

Mochokidae

Catfish

Synodontis filamentosus

Mochokidae

Catfish

Synodontis clarias

Mochokidae

Catfish

Synodontis ocellifer

Mochokidae

Catfish

Synodontis batensoda

Mochokidae

Catfish

Synodontis membranaceus

Mochokidae

Caudalis squeaker

Synodontis caudalis

Mochokidae

Chocolatestriped squeaker

Synodontis flavitaeniatus

Mochokidae

Christy's suckermouth catfish

Atopochilus christyi

Mochokidae

Clouded squeaker

Synodontis nebulosus

Mochokidae

Congo squeaker

Synodontis congicus

Mochokidae

Congo suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis congicus

Mochokidae

Courtet's synodontis

Synodontis courteti

Mochokidae

Cuckoo catfish

Synodontis multipunctatus

Mochokidae

Cuckoo Catfish

Synodontis petricola

Mochokidae

Depauw's squeaker

Synodontis depauwi

Mochokidae

Dhont's squeaker

Synodontis dhonti

Mochokidae

Disney's suckermouth catlet

Chiloglanis disneyi

Mochokidae

Dwarf Nile catfish

Mochokus niloticus

Mochokidae

False upsidedown catfish

Synodontis nigrita

Mochokidae

Featherfin squeaker

Synodontis eupterus

Mochokidae

Fischer's victoria squeaker

Synodontis afrofischeri

Mochokidae

Fuelleborn's squeaker

Synodontis fuelleborni

Mochokidae

Granulose squeaker

Synodontis granulosus

Mochokidae

Greshoff's squeaker

Synodontis greshoffi

Mochokidae

Guenther's suckermouth catfish

Euchilichthys guentheri

Mochokidae

Haug's squeaker

Synodontis haugi

Mochokidae

Ituri squeaker

Synodontis iturii

Mochokidae

Jubba synodontis

Synodontis geledensis

Mochokidae

Koe squeaker

Synodontis koensis

Mochokidae

Lake Rukwa squeaker

Synodontis rukwaensis

Mochokidae

Lake Victoria squeaker

Synodontis victoriae

Mochokidae

Largemouth squeaker

Synodontis macrostoma

Mochokidae

Largespot squeaker

Synodontis macrostigma

Mochokidae

Leopard squeaker

Synodontis leopardinus

Mochokidae

Leopard squeaker

Synodontis pardalis

Mochokidae

Limpopo rock catlet

Chiloglanis pretoriae

Mochokidae

Longsnout squeaker

Synodontis longirostris

Mochokidae

Lowveld rock catlet

Chiloglanis swierstrai

Mochokidae

Malawi catfish

Synodontis njassae

Mochokidae

Mandeville's suckermouth catfish

Atopochilus mandevillei

Mochokidae

Manybarbel suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis polypogon

Mochokidae

Manyspot squeaker

Synodontis polystigma

Mochokidae

Marlier's suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis marlieri

Mochokidae

Microsynodontis christyi

Microsynodontis christyi

Mochokidae

Neumann's rock catlet

Chiloglanis neumanni

Mochokidae

Niger synodontis

Synodontis omias

Mochokidae

Nile suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis niloticus

Mochokidae

Ocellated synodontis

Synodontis nummifer

Mochokidae

Onespot squeaker

Synodontis notatus

Mochokidae

Ornate squeaker

Synodontis ornatipinnis

Mochokidae

Pangani suckermouth

Chiloglanis deckenii

Mochokidae

Payne's dwarf squeaker

Mochokiella paynei

Mochokidae

Pennant suckermouth catlet

Chiloglanis anoterus

Mochokidae

Phongolo catlet

Chiloglanis emarginatus

Mochokidae

Poll's dwarf squeaker

Microsynodontis polli

Mochokidae

Poll's squeaker

Synodontis polli

Mochokidae

Rebel's squeaker

Synodontis rebeli

Mochokidae

Robb's synodontis

Synodontis robbianus

Mochokidae

Royaux's suckermouth catfish

Euchilichthys royauxi

Mochokidae

Sailfin squeaker

Synodontis velifer

Mochokidae

Sanaga suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis sanagaensis

Mochokidae

Sawfin rock catlet

Chiloglanis paratus

Mochokidae

Schouteden's squeaker

Synodontis schoutedeni

Mochokidae

Serpent synodontis

Synodontis serpentis

Mochokidae

Serrate squeaker

Synodontis serratus

Mochokidae

Short barbelled suckermouth

Chiloglanis brevibarbis

Mochokidae

Shortbody squeaker

Mochokus brevis

Mochokidae

Skewtail suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis asymetricaudalis

Mochokidae

Smalleye suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis microps

Mochokidae

Solon squeaker

Synodontis soloni

Mochokidae

Spotted squeaker

Synodontis acanthomias

Mochokidae

Spotted squeaker

Synodontis punctifer

Mochokidae

Spotted squeaker

Synodontis resupinatus

Mochokidae

Squeaker catfish

Synodontis katangae

Mochokidae

Squeaker catfish

Synodontis smiti

Mochokidae

Squeaker catfish

Synodontis sorex

Mochokidae

Squeaker catfish

Synodontis melanopterus

Mochokidae

Steindachner's squeaker

Synodontis steindachneri

Mochokidae

Stout squeaker

Synodontis obesus

Mochokidae

Suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis micropogon

Mochokidae

Suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis lukugae

Mochokidae

Suckermouth squeaker

Atopochilus savorgnani

Mochokidae

Sudan squeaker

Synodontis frontosus

Mochokidae

Synodontis annectens

Synodontis annectens

Mochokidae

Synodontis ansorgii

Synodontis ansorgii

Mochokidae

Synodontis irsacae

Synodontis irsacae

Mochokidae

Synodontis ornatissimus

Synodontis ornatissimus

Mochokidae

Thicklip suckermouth catfish

Atopochilus pachychilus

Mochokidae

Three-lobed suckermouth

Chiloglanis trilobatus

Mochokidae

Upside-down catfish

Synodontis nigriventris

Mochokidae

Van Someren's suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis somereni

Mochokidae

Violet squeaker

Synodontis violaceus

Mochokidae

Volta suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis voltae

Mochokidae

Wahrindi

Synodontis schall

Mochokidae

Waterlot's squeaker

Synodontis waterloti

Mochokidae

Western suckermouth catfish

Chiloglanis occidentalis

Mochokidae