Synodontis tourei Daget 1962

Diagnosis: gill slits not extending ventrally beyond pectoral-fin insertions; post-orbital length at least 60% of snout length; maxillary barbels longer than head, unbranched, without tubercles, but bordered by a narrow and very short basal membrane; outer mandibular barbels with long, simple and thin ramifications (6 in the lectotype); branches of inner mandibular barbels shorter, thicker, subdivided and tuberculate; mandibular teeth short and narrow, numbering 20-39 (39 in the lectotype); denticulations of pectoral-fin spines very weak on outer margins, much stronger on inner margin; dorsal-fin spine smooth anteriorly, except for a few apical denticles; humeral process narrow, triangular, pointed, at least twice as deep as long and not keeled ventrally; adipose fin not very high nor very long, and distinctly separated from rayed dorsal fin; body covered with irregular, more or less coalesced spots; belly dark (Ref. 57223).Coloration: rather dark, with a network of more or less distinct light wavy bands; fins, in particular the caudal, with well visible spots aligned in bands (Ref. 57223).

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

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Analspines: 0

Oviparous (Ref. 205). Maximum TL recorded was 10.5 cm (Ref. 57223).

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Synodontis tourei is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Guinea where it is found in the Bafing River. This species grows to a length of 10.5 centimetres (4.1 in) TL.