Synodontis
gambiensis Günther, 1864
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Occurs in shallow sheltered
areas. Omnivore, feeds on algae, nymphs, arthropods and mollusks.
Oviparous. Aquarium Care: reported to be very belligerent
towards other tank mates so would need to be housed in a large aquarium
to dilute this aggression. Would need this large tank if keeping
a group of S.gambiensis. Remarks: Considered
to be a synonym of Synodontis schall by Lévêque
et al. (1989: 120) and Paugy (in Lévêque et al., 1992:
561) which would account for the aggressive behavior. |
| Common
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None |
| Synonyms: |
Synodontis gambiensis
latifrons |
| Family: |
Mochokidae
blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Niger, Chad, Gambia, Géba, Taja, Waange, Volta and Ouémé
basins. |
| Size:
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32cm. (12¾ins) |
| Temp: |
22
-28°C (71 -83°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Baensch, H.A. and
R. Riehl 1995 Aquarien Atlas. Band 4. Mergus Verlag GmbH,
Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Melle, Germany. 864 p.
Willoughby, N.G. 1974 The ecology of the genus
Synodontis (Pisces: Siluriodei) in Lake Kainji, Nigeria. p. 160-162.
In: N.G. Willoughby. University of Southampton, UK . 288 p. Ph.D.
dissertation.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of
siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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Family: Mochokidae
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