Definition
A type of large edible catfish found in African rivers, also called the upside-down catfish or species of Synodontis.
Etymology
Possibly from African language origins, the etymology is uncertain but may relate to local names in Central African languages. The term is used interchangeably with regional fish names.
Kelly Says
The 'upside-down catfish' associated with chelinga spends time swimming upside-down along the undersides of logs and rocks—a behavior thought to help them hunt insects on the tank ceiling or reduce visibility to predators above!
Translations
ARالعربية
شيلينغا
shi-lin-ga
BNবাংলা
চেলিঙ্গা
che-li-nga
CACatalà
chelina
che-li-na
CSČeština
chelina
che-li-na
DADansk
chelina
che-li-na
DEDeutsch
Chelinga
che-lin-ga
ELΕλληνικά
χηλινγά
che-lin-ga
ESEspañol
chelina
che-li-na
FAفارسی
chelina
che-li-na
FISuomi
chelina
che-li-na
FRFrançais
chelina
che-li-na
HEעברית
chelina
che-li-na
HIहिन्दी
चेलिंघा
che-li-ngha
HUMagyar
chelina
che-li-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
chelina
che-li-na
ITItaliano
chelina
che-li-na
KMKM
cchelinga
che-lin-ga
MSBahasa Melayu
chelina
che-li-na
MYမြန်မာ
ချဲလိန္ဂါ
che-li-nga
NLNederlands
chelina
che-li-na
NONorsk
chelina
che-li-na
PLPolski
chelina
che-li-na
PTPortuguês
chelina
che-li-na
RORomână
chelina
che-li-na
RUРусский
челинга
che-lin-ga
SVSvenska
chelina
che-li-na
SWKiswahili
chelina
che-li-na
TAதமிழ்
செலின்கா
se-li-ngka
TEతెలుగు
చెలిఙ్గా
che-li-ngha
TRTürkçe
chelina
che-li-na
UKУкраїнська
челінга
che-lin-ga
URاردو
شيلينغا
shi-lin-ga
VITiếng Việt
chelina
che-li-na