Synodontis Catfish
Lacustricolus 601 mm tl 23 7 inches which is a synonym of this species which increases the maximum length by a bit.
Synodontis catfish. It has very attractive dark brown tan and cream colored striping and spotting. Caudalis is a relatively new hybrid whose parent species are native to rift lakes and rivers of africa. Synodontis catfish belongs to the family of variegated catfish.
Most catfishes are found in the african rivers lekini and malebo. In table 2 wright and page list the maximum length of this fish as 585 mm tl but on page 147 they make note of poll s holotype of s. It is apparently not derived as often reported from syn together and odous tooth presumed etymology of the lizardfish genus synodus and in reference to the closely spaced lower jaw teeth of both genera.
Synodontis typically have quite strong and spiny dorsal and pectoral fins and three pairs of barbells used for scavenging amongst the substrate and navigating surroundings. Synodontis is the most widely distributed mochokidae genus occurring throughout most of the freshwaters of sub saharan africa and the nile river system. They are becoming more popular as availability increases the synodontis are an interesting addition to any aquaria.
Synodontis are part of the mochokidae catfish family more commonly known as the naked catfishes since they have a lack of body armour or traditional scales. They grow to around 20 centimeters. A native of lake malawi synodontis njassae is a pretty catfish with lovely coloration which can vary widely from fish to fish.
They are also often found in wetlands on land. Synodontis tanganaicae this is the largest of the endemic species of lake tanganyikan synodontis. All the family members are found.
Its natural habitat is the freshwater reservoirs of cameroon and the republic of congo. Synodontis is a freshwater catfish that is most commonly found throughout africa occurring mostly in central and west africa. According to cuvier synodontis is an ancient name for an undetermined fish from the nile.
Some specimens may have many spots covering their body while others have but a few. Some keepers break these into large and small spotted varieties. Some people regard synodontis as being rabid killers but if kept with malawi cichlids or larger american cichlids they do quite well.
Their native ranges are the rivers and lakes of africa south of the sahara desert.
