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Name

Scientific name

Synodontis multipunctata

Described by

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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

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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…

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