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Name
Scientific name
Synodontis schall
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Mochokidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Synodontis schall is a large, predatory Synodontis catfish recorded from seventeen African countries, among them Nigeria, Egypt and Kenya. …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
375mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm, Minimum height 60 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–27°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
5–30dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Predatory
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, South Sudan, Gambia
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
A widespread species that has been recorded in Nigeria, Egypt, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Benin, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Chad, T…
Habitat
A widespread species that has been recorded in Nigeria, Egypt, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Benin, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Chad, T…
Aquarium size
120 ∗ 60 ∗ 60 cm - ~432 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: 22 – 27 °C pH: 6.0-8.0 Hardness: 5-30 dH
Diet
S. schall is a particularly voracious feeder but is generally unfussy. Frozen, live and dried foods are all accepted. It also relishes vegetable matter in the …
Behaviour and compatibility
This is a very robust species and should be kept only with tankmates that can stand their own ground such as large Central American and African cichlids, large…
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
Not recorded in aquaria but is bred in ponds and irrigation canals in its native lands. In nature S. schall breeds like other riverine Synodontis in areas of s…
Notes
S. schall is regarded as the 'bad boy' of the genus in aquarium circles. It is randomly aggressive and not particularly attractive. It is often confused with o…
References
References
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