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Name
Scientific name
Synodontis angelicus
Described by
Authority Schilthuis, Year 1891
Family
Mochokidae
Common names
Polka Dot Synodontis
Photograph credits
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Summary
The polka dot synodontis, Synodontis angelicus, is a squeaker catfish from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon and the Republic of C…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
250mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm, Minimum height 38 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
3–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Territorial
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cameroon, DR Congo, Republic of the Congo
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Republic of Congo. It is usually found in slow moving areas of rivers.
Habitat
Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Republic of Congo. It is usually found in slow moving areas of rivers.
Aquarium size
120 ∗ 45 ∗ 38 cm - ~205 litres)
Maintenance
An aquarium with a soft substrate and rocks, pieces of driftwood and twisted roots arranged to form hiding places suits this species. Floating vegetation is al…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 28 °C pH: 6.0-8.0 Hardness: 3-20 dH
Diet
Synodontis are omnivorous and are most unfussy in terms of feeding. Frozen, live and dried foods are all accepted. It also relishes vegetable matter in the for…
Behaviour and compatibility
Should not be kept with any fish so small as to be considered food. Ideal tankmates include Alestiid tetras, robust cichlids (particularly West African species…
Sexual dimorphism
Mature females are plainer than males and lose much of their colour. It can also be sexed by examining the genital papillae. This is not for the amateur howeve…
Reproduction
Not achieved under natural conditions in aquaria, although captive breeding has occured in Eastern Europe via the use of hormone injections. Many of the young …
Notes
A very nocturnal species that will be seen only infrequently during daylight hours. S. angelicus is very long-lived and can survive for over 20 years if mainta…
References
References
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