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Name
Scientific name
Synodontis multipunctata
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Mochokidae
Common names
Cuckoo Synodontis
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The cuckoo Synodontis, Synodontis multipunctata, is a Synodontis catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it swims in large shoals. One of…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
150mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 7.5–8.5
Hardness
15–35dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Lake Tanganyika
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
This species is endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Habitat
This species is endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Aquarium size
120 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm - ~108 litres minimum as it should be kept in a group.
Maintenance
Should be housed in a Lake Tanganyika biotope setup, with piles of rocks arranged to form caves and areas of open water for swimming. Dim lighting will encoura…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 28 °C pH: 7.5-8.5 Hardness: 15-35 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 but makes a good addition to a community of hard water cichlids, ideally mouthbrooding speci…
Sexual dimorphism
Mature females are plumper than males. Male fish also have a higher, more pointed dorsal fin. It can also be sexed by examining the genital papillae. This is n…
Reproduction
Unlike the majority of the genus, S. multipunctata is actually bred quite often in aquaria and provides a fascinating insight into a unique breeding strategy t…
Notes
The reason we have recommended the use of non-Tanganyikan cichlid hosts above is because a successful captive spawning using Tanganyikan cichlid species has ne…
References
References
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