BROWN SQUEAKER

The Brown Squeaker is surprisingly tasty but plays no significant role in the commercial catches on the lake. The fish seldom exceeds 0.5kg in weight.

The Brown Squeaker can be identified by the three spines, one dorsal and two lateral. The name Brown Squeaker comes from the fact that when these fish are caught, they move their two lateral spines rapidly in their sockets which emits a squeaking sound.
These spines are capable of inflicting a painful wound that are very likely to turn septic if not treated at once. Some anglers are known to remove these spines with a knife or side cutters before handling the fish.
 
You will not be the only one trying to catch this fish as the Squeaker is preyed upon by crocodiles and Tigerfish, and the spines can often cause fatal injuries to the predator. They eat anything from insects, mud, algae and fish and mostly caught at night. 
They are disliked by anglers who are fishing with worm on the bottom, as once they get a bite from this fish they rarely catch anything else.

BROWN SQUEAKER (Synodontis zambezensis)
Also known as Chokachok, this fish is a member of the catfish family and is quite common to the lake.

BROWN SQUEAKER (Synodontis zambezensis)