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Name
Scientific name
Synodontis ocellifer
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Mochokidae
Common names
Ocellated Synodontis
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The ocellated Synodontis, Synodontis ocellifer, is a catfish from Nigeria, Gambia, Chad, Cameroon, Senegal, Mali, Ghana, Niger and Guinea. …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
200mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–28°C, pH 6.2–8
Hardness
5–25dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Species tank only
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Gambia
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Nigeria, Gambia, Chad, Cameroon, Senegal, Mali, Ghana, Niger and Guinea.
Habitat
It usually inhabits streams and backwaters.
Aquarium size
90 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm - ~81 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: 23 – 28 °C pH: 6.2-8.0 Hardness: 5-25°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
Adult females are much plumper than males. It can also be sexed by examining the genital papillae. This is not for the amateur however. The fish should be held…
Reproduction
Not achieved under natural conditions in aquaria although captive breeding has occurred on commercial fish farms via the use of hormone injections. Many of the…
Notes
S. ocellifer is often confused with other similar species of Synodontis but can be distinguished by the length of the adipose fin which in this species is very…
References
References
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