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Name
Scientific name
Synodontis nigrita
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Mochokidae
Common names
False Upside-down Catfish
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The false upside-down catfish, Synodontis nigrita, is a widespread Synodontis recorded from eleven African countries, among them Nigeria an…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
175mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 21–28°C, pH 6–7.8
Hardness
3–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Species tank only
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Gambia
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
A widespread species that has been recorded in Egypt, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Cameroon, Sudan, Niger, Chad and Gambia.
Habitat
It usually inhabits backwaters and small pools and ponds.
Aquarium size
90 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm - ~81 litres.
Maintenance
A dimly lit aquarium with a soft substrate and rocks, pieces of driftwood and twisted roots arranged to form hiding places suits this species. Floating vegetat…
Water conditions
Temperature: 21 – 28 °C pH: 6.0-7.8 Hardness: 3-20° H
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
The female is plumper than the male when adult. It can also be sexed by examining the genital papillae. This is not for the amateur however. The fish should be…
Reproduction
Unsure. It definitely is being bred bred in captivity but it is unclear as to whether this is by natural methods or on fish farms via the use of hormone inject…
Notes
This is one of the most common Synos seen in dealers' tanks and is often incorrectly labelled "Upside-down catfish". The true upside-down catfish is S. nigrive…
References
References
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