Synodontis Eupterus Catfish
The synodontis eupterus catfish is also known as the featherfin squeaker and is from the rivers and lakes of africa.
Synodontis eupterus catfish. Tropical fish keeping enthusiasts also know the featherfin squeaker as the featherfin catfish featherfin synodontis synodontis lace catfish and lace cat. Synodontis eupterus is an upside down species. The featherfin squeaker synodontis eupterus inhabits much of central africa specifically nigeria sudan niger chad ghana mali and cameroon as well as the white nile river system.
They are called squeakers because they produce a squeaking sound as a warning to both predators and competitors during spawning time. This patterning breaks up as the fish mature and adult specimens have a simple spotted. Synodontis eupterus mainly live alone but in natural conditions they sometimes gather in small flocks.
2 long featherfins swimming in our aquariums when we took these pictures. Featherfin squeakers are a species of upside. The average adult in an aquarium is 6 8 inches and in the wild the average adult can reach 12 inches.
One of the most popular and commonly seen synos in the hobby s. Synodontis eupterus but sometimes mistakenly spelled euptera. Some people regard synodontis as being rabid killers but if kept with larger cichlids they do quite well.
Synodontis eupterus is omnivorous but most of all it loves insect larvae. Very hardy with beautiful markings. Featherfin catfish synodontis eupterus featherfin catfish tropical fish learn all about the featherfin catfish s feeding habits and food types its behaviour its origins its natural habitats is it male or female breeding advice and information suitable tank mates its sizing and growth range minimum tank size water ph and more.
Their body is dark brown with a few isolated small spots adults have a dorsal fin in which each ray extends into long. Synodontis is the most widely distributed mochokidae genus occurring throughout most of the freshwaters of sub saharan africa and the nile river system. The beauty of the synodontis catfish is best revealed in solitary confinement.
As a digger the synodontis eupterus catfish will appreciate a fine sandy bottom with large roots and crevices for hiding places in a tank of 50 gallons. The featherfin synodontis is considered to be one of the upside down catfish species. This fish is widely found in the water bodies of chad sudan ghana cameroon nigeria.
It is a wide bodied catfish and is pale in coloration with many black spots. These young fish are often sold as synodontis network due to their attractive reticulated patterning. Eupterus is usually offered for sale as a small 1 3 juvenile with no information regarding its potential size.
Synodontis is a freshwater catfish that is most commonly found throughout africa occurring mostly in central and west africa. Like their well known relatives the upside down catfish synodontis nigriventris the featherfin can swim upside down at will.
