differentiate between species; in S. courteti, there are 13 to 17 teeth on the mandible. The body color is greyish, with many black dots on the head, and larger round black spots on the body and fins. The spots on the sides of the body are the largest, as large as the eye. The maximum total length of the species is . Generally, females in the genus Synodontis tend to be slightly larger than males of the same age. Habitat and behavior In the wild, the species is found in the Chad River and the Niger River basins. It is harvested for human consumption, and is locally impacted by loss of habitat caused by deforestation and agricultural expansion. 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. The growth rate is rapid in the first year, then slows down as the fish age. References External links courteti Catfish of Africa Fish of Cameroon Fish of Chad Freshwater fish of West Africa Fish described in 1906 Taxa named by Jacques Pellegrin