Synodontis arnoulti Roman 1966

Diagnosis: gill slits not extending ventrally beyond pectoral-fin insertions; post-orbital length at least 60% of snout length; maxillary barbels very well developed, about twice as long as head, reaching pelvic fins, unbranched and without tubercles or distinct basal membrane; mandibular barbels with long, simple and slender ramifications: mandibular teeth poorly developed, numbering 24-28 (28 in the holotype); denticulations of pectoral fin spines distinctly weaker on outer than on inner margin; dorsal-fin spine smooth anteriorly; humeral process rather narrow, pointed and granulate, very slightly keeled ventrally; adipose fin moderately developed, very close/subcontiguous to rayed dorsal fin, sometimes even overlapping with it; body not spotted (Ref. 57223).Coloration: uniformly greyish or brownish; fins grey (Ref. 57223).

Oviparous (Ref. 205). Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Analspines: 0

Maximum TL was recorded at 13.6 cm (Ref. 57223). Oviparous (Ref. 205).

fisheries:

Synodontis arnoulti is a species of upside-down catfish native to the Volta River basin of Burkina Faso and Ghana. This species grows to a length of 13.6 centimetres (5.4 in) TL.