Fishing for Plain squeaker

Synodontis zambezensis

The plain squeaker is a freshwater fish native to southern Africa. It features a robust body with a mottled brown coloration and distinctive barbels. Typically measuring 6-8 inches and weighing up to 1 pound, it inhabits slow-moving rivers and streams. This omnivorous species feeds on insects, crustaceans, and detritus, and is known for its nocturnal and social behavior. This summary is AI generated

Water type

Freshwater

IUCN Status

Least concern

Threat to humans

Venomous

Source: Fishbase

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Plain squeaker

Port Phillip Bay

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📍 Where do Plain squeaker live?

Plain squeaker hold in pools and slow-flowing stretches of rivers, sheltering upside-down in holes, crevices, and beneath logs by day while foraging near the bottom for detritus and invertebrates at night.

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