Synodontis Fish
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.
Synodontis fish. Perhaps one of the more surprising tankmates for african cichlids and other large fish synodontis petricola are cute shy and good natured. Some people regard synodontis as being rabid killers but if kept with malawi cichlids or larger american cichlids they do quite well. Its scientific name is synodontis nigriventris.
They are also often found in wetlands on land. Thus earning the genus the nickname of upside down catfish. Synodontis is a freshwater catfish that is most commonly found throughout africa occurring mostly in central and west africa.
A much deeper bodied synodontis the synodontis eupterus is also known as the featherfin squeaker because of its beautiful feathered dorsal fin and the fact that it can produce a high pitched squeaking with it. These fish grow up to 20 centimeters though 15 to 17 is more common. 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.
It gets its common name upside down synodontis catfish because of this odd style of swimming. Synodontis petricola the dwarf 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. Synodontis is the most widely distributed mochokidae genus occurring throughout most of the freshwaters of sub saharan africa and the nile river system. Synodontis catfish belongs to the family of variegated catfish.
Synodontis catfish are an african fish known for their peculiar look and interesting abilities. Easily one of the more attractive catfish in the hobby the synodontis petricola is an excellent addition to a community aquarium. Most if not all species of synodontis have the skill of swimming upside down for easier access to food on the water s surface or the underside of various hardscapes.
They have been reported as being more aggressive than other catfish. 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. This is the largest of the endemic species of lake tanganyikan synodontis.
Mochokidae squeakers or upside down catfishes genus. Its natural habitat is the freshwater reservoirs of cameroon and the republic of congo.
