Synodontis
schall (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
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| Image
contributors to this species: |
| Hippocampus
Bildarchiv(3)
Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library
(1)
Karsten
Mody (1) |
| ScotCat
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| Relevant
Information: |
A very robust fish and
would need to be housed with large companions who will be able to
look after themselves. Even large Pleco's will suffer by this species
(editors own observation). Maximum SL was recorded at 37.0 cm. Omnivore,
feeds on insect nymph, larvae, eggs and detritus. Also feeds on
fish, bivalves in the Sudd and snails in Gezira irrigation canals.
Oviparous. Breeding occurs during the flood season. Remarks:
The last image thumbnail specimen was photographed by the image
contributor in the Côte d'Ivoire Comoé National Park
2005. |
| Common
Name: |
Schall's
Synodontis |
| Synonyms: |
Silurus
schall, Hemisynodontis schall, Leiosynodontis maculosus, Pimelodus
schall, Synodontis clarias, S.arabi, S.maculosus, S.
smithii |
| Family: |
Mochokidae
blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Nile basin, Abaia, Stephanie, Rudolf Lake, Tana?, Uebi Guiba (Uebi
Shebeli), Chad, Niger, Senegal, Volta?. Also known from Guinea,
Sierra Leone and Liberia. Type locality: Habitat
Nilum. |
| Size:
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30.5cm.
(12¼ins) |
| Temp: |
22-26°C
(71-79°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0
-8.0. |
| Reference: |
ScotCat Factsheet
no 147. Sept. 2008
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009. FishBase.World
Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (09/2009).
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Family: Mochokidae
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