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(Other members of the genus Synodontis)
ADULT SIZE: 15 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-27 C
FOOD: Feed Synodontis eupterus live and dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Niger, Sudan, Burkina faso, Kenya, Chad, Uganda
AQUARIUM CARE: Great community catfish. This species does well in most tanks, with most tankmates. It is usually more visible than other catfish, often spending time sitting out in the open, waiting for a feeding.
BREEDING: unknown
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Other members of the genus Synodontis
Other catfish species
Other species from Niger, Sudan, Burkina faso, Kenya, Chad, Uganda
The adult coloration is far more spotted than the stripey juvenilles
Featherfin catfish, Synodontis eupterus
Like all members of the genera Synodontis eupterus has 3 sets of barbels.
BREEDING: unknown
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Sorry no records.
The biggest killer of tropical fish is overfeeding. Uneaten food decays and pollutes the water, even with adequate filtration. Adult fish should remain unfed one day each week, and almost all commonly available species will be completely fine if unfed during a two week vacation
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