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Synodontis schall  (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Image contributors to this species:
Hippocampus Bildarchiv(3) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Karsten Mody (1)
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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: 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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