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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

Social needs
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Community suitability

Not recorded

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Gambia

Writing

Etymology

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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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