CreatureData

Mandi

Synodontis schall (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

No freely licensed photo yet

Quick facts about the mandi

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 mandi live?

Not recorded

Is the mandi 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 mandi classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderSiluriformes
  5. familyMochokidae
  6. genusSynodontis
  7. SpeciesSynodontis schall (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Synonyms Hemisynodontis microps, Hemisynodontis schall, Leiosynodontis maculosus, Pimelodus clarias, Silurus schall, Synodontis arabi, Synodontis gambiensis, Synodontis gambiensis gambiensis, Synodontis gambiensis latifrons, Synodontis maculosus, Synodontis smithii

Other names and names in other languages (30)
  • CatfishEnglish
  • Nile squeakerEnglish
  • Shield-head catfishEnglish
  • WahrindiEnglish
  • GargurArabic
  • peřovec nilskýCzech
  • Langskægget MalleDanish
  • Schalls FiederbartwelsGerman
  • Ngok Ugok ThonDinka
  • TsetsentorEwe
  • KuilkekaMossi
  • Egungiginup
  • Kporoot
  • Gargour ShaalArabic
  • KarkorArabic
  • ShilaneArabic
  • ZakzokArabic
  • peřovec širokočelýCzech
  • Fonoroot
  • Gangue-Kalaroot
  • Gbagagbagaroot
  • Harmaaripsimonniroot
  • Ikpokiroot
  • Jabar Ruwaroot
  • Karayaroot
  • Kporroot
  • Kurunguroot
  • Lo-kpotokuiroot
  • Okokonikoroot
  • Okporoot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the mandi

Other species in the same genus Synodontis.

Squeaker

Synodontis multipunctatus

MochokidaeNo free photo yet

Angelicus

Synodontis angelicus

MochokidaeNo free photo yet

Catfish

Synodontis nigrita

MochokidaeNo free photo yet

CompareMandi vs Upsidedown catMandi vs SqueakerMandi vs AngelicusMandi vs Lace catfish

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the mandi?

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

Sources and how to cite this page

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

Embed a card for this animal on your own site

Copy this code. The card shows the photo with its credit, key facts and a link back to this page.

Preview the card

APA

CreatureData. (2026). Mandi (Synodontis schall). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/synodontis-schall

MLA

“Mandi (Synodontis schall).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/synodontis-schall.

BibTeX
@misc{synodontis_schall_2026,
  title = {Mandi (Synodontis schall)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/synodontis-schall},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}