Synodontis
angelica Schilthuis, 1891
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| Allan
James
(5)
Helen
Burns (1)
Danny
Blundell
(2)
Hippocampus
Bildarchiv (2)
Lindsay Dobree-Carey (1) Frants Lehmann
(4 Stamps) Karl-Heinz Dau (1 Stamp) |
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| Relevant
Information: |
Synodontis angelicus
was the original name for many years, but the gender of the generic
name has been declared feminine, so the name goes back to the original
of angelica. Aquarium
Care: As this Synodontis can get quite big and
quarrelsome, its tankmates have to be of the larger variety such
as Congo tetras or other mid-sized Characins and Barbs. Diet:
In its natural habitat it feeds on insect larvae, shrimp, fry of
other species and plant debris. The adults will eat a wide variety
of foods in the aquarium and that is the key to keeping Syno's
fit and healthy, a wide varied diet. They will take flake, tablet
food, prawns, shrimps and frozen bloodworm. |
| Common
Name: |
Angel
Catfish, Polka-Dot Catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Synodontis
angelicus zonatus, Synodontis angelicus |
| Family: |
Mochokidae
blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Congo basin. Type locality: Léopoldville,
Stanley Pool |
| Size:
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18cm. (7¼ins) |
| Temp: |
23-26°C
(73-78°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.5. |
| Reference: |
ScotCat Factsheet
No. 3. Feb. 1997. |
