Synodontis Angelicus Catfish
Catfish synodontis angelicus 3 4 inch.
Synodontis angelicus catfish. With beautiful finnage and a relatively gentle temperament synodontis catfish are omnivorous scavengers that will eat algae pellets flakes and even live food if they re larger than it. Some specimens may have many spots covering their body while others have but a few. Synodontis angelicus catfish synodontis angelicus the synodontis angelicus catfish synodontis angelicus is a species of upside down catfish that tropical fish keeping enthusiasts also refer to as the angel catfish angelicus cat black clown catfish polka dot african catfish or angel squeaker.
Some people regard synodontis as being rabid killers but if kept with malawi cichlids or larger american cichlids they do quite well. And dedicated aquarists have the opportunity to broaden our understanding of the little studied species as captive breeding success has remained elusive. This catfish hails from zaire cameroons the congo basin malebo pool and mousembe areas of africa.
Synodontis catfish make up the family of catfish known as mochokidae. This species is native to the congo basin of cameroon the democratic republic of the congo and the republic of the congo. The synodontis angelicus catfish is commonly referred to as the angel catfish or angelicus cat.
It may also be known as s. Also known as the black clown catfish angelicus synodontis polka dot synodontis and angel squeaker it is both breathtakingly beautiful and extremely interesting in its habits. Most catfishes are found in the african rivers lekini and malebo.
A native of lake malawi synodontis njassae is a pretty catfish with lovely coloration which can vary widely from fish to fish. Synodontis catfish belongs to the family of variegated catfish. It is a peaceful member of the naked catfish group.
Its natural habitat is the freshwater reservoirs of cameroon and the republic of congo. These are somewhat rare and very hard to get. Synodontis angelicus is a species of upside down catfish commonly named polkadot squeaker black clown catfish whitespotted squeaker pearl squeaker or angel squeaker.
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