Synodontis Petricola
Most catfishes are discovered within the african rivers lekini and malebo.
Synodontis petricola. Synodontis petricola prefers hard slightly alkaline water. Native to lake tanganyika in eastern africa this species is rare and highly sought amongst aquarists. Synodontis petricola history and description.
Maximum standard length 4 5 great addition to a community of hard water cichlids ideally mouthbrooding species of rift lake origin. Synodontis synodontis petricola is one of the smallest synodontis reaching 5 inches in length although they are much smaller at the time of purchase sometimes under an inch in length. Water temperature should rest between 22 25 degrees centigrade.
Can be kept with many different species due to its adaptability regarding water chemistry. Its natural habitat is the freshwater reservoirs of cameroon and the republic of congo. One of the most.
In the aquarium well conditioned s. They are often confused with synodontis multipunctatis which comes from the same african lake. Synodontus petricola unsexed tank raised endemic to lake tanganyika.
Petricola will breed via the egg scattering method. Syno petricola are renowned as the most peaceful of the syno species and with their inquisitive nature they benefit. Choose tankmates carefully for this small species.
Water ph should remain stable between 7 5 and 8 2 with a hardness of 15 35 dgh. However synodontis multipuncatis are also found throughout lake tanganyika and the surrounding rivers. It was first described by belgian ichthyologist hubert matthes in 1959.
As the synodontis eggs hatch more quickly than the cichlid eggs the young catfish consume all the cichlid eggs leaving the unsuspecting adult cichlid to guard the catfish fry as if they were its own. Synodontis petricola also known as the even spotted petricola or cuckoo synodontis hail from the northern region of lake tanganyika. Synodontis petricola also known as the pygmy leopard catfish is a catfish which grows to a length of approximately 4 inches.
Best kept a group of 4 or more as single specimens are often very secretive. The spawning clinch follows a period of excited chasing from the male fish with the eggs being deposited on the substrate or in a cave. Synodontis petricola known as the cuckoo catfish or the pygmy leopard catfish is a species of upside down catfish endemic to burundi zambia the democratic republic of the congo and tanzania where it is only known from lake tanganyika.
