the same age. Habitat and behavior In the wild, the only a few specimens have been collected from a very limited geographic area around Bonge, Cameroon. The reproductive habits of most of the species of Synodontis are not known, beyond some instances of obtaining egg counts from gravid females. Spawning likely occurs during the flooding season between July and October, and pairs swim in unison during spawning. As a whole, species of Synodontis are omnivores, consuming insect larvae, algae, gastropods, bivalves, sponges, crustaceans, and the eggs of other fishes. The growth rate is rapid in the first year, then slows down as the fish age. References External links marmoratus Freshwater fish of Africa Fish of Cameroon Endemic fauna of Cameroon Taxa named by Einar Lönnberg Fish described in 1895