or "hooked". The number of teeth on the mandible is used to differentiate between species; in S. frontosus, there are 33 to 48 teeth on the mandible. The body color is grey-brown to blackish on the top, bottom, and sides, with white lips. 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 has been found in the basins of the Nile River and Shabeele River, and Turkana Lake, Albert Lake, Edward Lake, and Kyoga Lake. 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 fish feeds on algae, macrophytes, detritus, crustaceans, insects and mollusks. The growth rate is rapid in the first year, then slows down as the fish age. References External links frontosus Catfish of Africa Freshwater fish of Kenya Fish of Ethiopia Fish of Cameroon Fish of Chad Fish of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Fish of Egypt Freshwater fish of West Africa Fish of Somalia Fish of Sudan Fish of Uganda Fish described in 1895 Taxa named by Léon Vaillant