Synodontis polli
is an ideal addition to an aquarium containing fish such as other
species of African Rift Lake catfish and cichlids, large tetras
and large barbs, just as long as the other occupants are not too
aggressive. It is documented that newly added males will fight with
one another until territories have been established. There have
been a number of reports of successful aquarium spawnings of Synodontis
polli. Bob Barnes of the Catfish Study group has been breeding
them for a number of years and there have also been breeding attempts
in the Czech Republic using hormone injection, and it is generally
thought that there are now a few hybrids available to the hobbyist
resulting from these breeding attempts.
Common
Name:
Poll’s
Syno.
Synonyms:
Synodontis
eurystomus
Family:
Mochokidae
blycipitidae
Distribution:
Africa:
Lake Tanganyika. Type locality: Luhanga, Lake Tanganyika
