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Angelicus

Synodontis angelicus Schilthuis, 1891

Status not recordedbony fish

The angelicus (Synodontis angelicus) is a species in the family Mochokidae, order Siluriformes.

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Quick facts about the angelicus

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the angelicus live?

Not recorded

Is the angelicus endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the angelicus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderSiluriformes
  5. familyMochokidae
  6. genusSynodontis
  7. SpeciesSynodontis angelicus Schilthuis, 1891

Synonyms Synodontis angelica, Synodontis angelicus zonatus, Synodontis tholloni, Synodontis werneri

Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • Angel catfishEnglish
  • Angel squeakerEnglish
  • Black clown catfishEnglish
  • Pearl squeakerEnglish
  • Polka-dot African catfishEnglish
  • Polkadot squeakerEnglish
  • Spotted upside-down catfishEnglish
  • Whitespotted squeakerEnglish
  • peřovec andělskýCzech
  • GøgemalleDanish
  • PerlhuhnwelsGerman
  • Bagre-de-pintas-brancas-africanoPortuguese
  • Ангельский сомикRussian
  • Helmiripsimonniroot
  • EnglemalleDanish
  • сомик ангельскийRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the angelicus

Other species in the same genus Synodontis.

Squeaker

Synodontis multipunctatus

MochokidaeNo free photo yet

Catfish

Synodontis nigrita

MochokidaeNo free photo yet

Mandi

Synodontis schall

MochokidaeNo free photo yet

CompareAngelicus vs Upsidedown catAngelicus vs SqueakerAngelicus vs Lace catfishAngelicus vs Malawi squeaker

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the angelicus?

The angelicus (Synodontis angelicus) belongs to the family Mochokidae in the order Siluriformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Angelicus (Synodontis angelicus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/angelicus

MLA

“Angelicus (Synodontis angelicus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/angelicus.

BibTeX
@misc{angelicus_2026,
  title = {Angelicus (Synodontis angelicus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/angelicus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}