Synodontis
ornatipinnis Boulenger,
1899
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| Danny
Blundell (3) |
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| Relevant
Information: |
Looks somewhat similar
to S.brichardi
but deeper in the body and also temperament wise. Aquarium
Care: Reported as being a bit of a bully in captivity and
will chase other fish so would need plenty of hiding places for
this species. Very territorial to other conspecifics. When as juveniles
they have more of a reticulated/blotched pattern but this will change
into more of a banded pattern as they get older. Diet:
Most prepared foods such as vegetable, tablet, frozen and live foods.
Reported to eat snails in the aquarium. |
| Common
Name: |
Ornate
Synodontis |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Mochokidae
blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Congo River system. Type locality: Coquilhatville
et Bikoro (Lac Tumba) |
| Size:
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16.5cm.
(6½ins) |
| Temp: |
22-25°C
(71-77°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5
-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Baensch, H.A. and
R. Riehl 1985 Aquarien atlas. Band 2. Mergus, Verlag für
Natur- und Heimtierkunde GmbH, Melle, Germany. 1216 p.
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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ornatipinnis
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ornatipinnis
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ornatipinnis
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