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Allan James (1) Ian Fuller (1) Hippocampus Bildarchiv (3)

Forms large schools in pools, rivers and smaller streams with muddy bottoms or among vegetation near the shore. Prefers to swim upside-down and will feed in this position as it skims along just under the surface sucking in floating food. The mouth is ventrally located and the teeth are 'fused' together into a rasping patch or plate that is used to scrape algae and slime as well as other types of organisms off the surfaces of the plants, stones, driftwood, etc. Aquarium Care: Best in a group. No problem as long as you keep them in large enough tanks. Diet: Will eat a variety of foods and as in most members of this genus they are not a problem to feed. Tablet and pellet foods with a good quality flake, frozen bloodworms and some veg foods such as cucumber and courgette.

Bugeye squeaker

Synodontis davidi

Mochokidae

Africa: Congo Dem Rep , Congo Rep , Congo basin. Type locality: fiume Rubi a Buta [upper Congo basin].

10.0cm. T.L. (4ins)

22-25°C (71-77°F)

6.2-7.2.

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (09/2009).
Gosse, J.-P., 1986. Mochokidae. p. 105-152. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2.