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(Other members of the genus Synodontis)
ADULT SIZE: 14 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C
FOOD: Feed Synodontis schoutedeni live and dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Congo (DRC), Gabon, Central African Republic
AQUARIUM CARE: This is one of the more attractively patterned Synodontis species, getting is common name from its pattern and coloration. A good aquarium species, as it burrows less than other catfish, and comes out during the day, especially at feeding times.
BREEDING: unknown
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Other members of the genus Synodontis
Other catfish species
Other species from Congo (DRC), Gabon, Central African Republic
The jaguar catfish
BREEDING: unknown
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Sorry no records.
Avoid tankbusters! Too many tropical fish stores sell small fish that will continue growing until too big for any home aquarium. Rehousing can be very difficult indeed. Avoid species such as the shovel-nosed and red tailed catfish
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