Synodontis
waterloti Daget, 1962
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| Allan
James (1) Danny
Blundell (12) Steve Pritchard (1) |
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| Relevant
Information: |
The base
colour can vary from having a yellow background with dark brown
markings to a more duller brown base colour. David
Sands noted in his Catfishes of the World Vol.2 that the colour
changes can be brought upon by the colour of the substrate, the
lighter the substrate, the lighter and better colour will show on
the body of S.waterloti. Aquarium care:
The suitability of this species in the aquarium
is that it would not be too aggressive to other conspecifics, but
do bare in mind that most Synodontis like to have their own
territory, be it a cave or pipes, to feel comfortable in their surroundings.
Diet: Will take most prepared aquarium foods such as frozen
bloodworm, whiteworm, shrimp, prawns, tablet food, flake food and
pellets. A wide varied diet will provide a healthy specimen for
many years. |
| Common
Name: |
Waterlot's
Synodontis |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Mochokidae
blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Waanje and Taja Rivers, Sierra Leone; St. John River basin, Liberia;
Cess River basin, Côte d’Ivoire; Pra River basin, Ghana.
Type locality: Friguiagbé, près Kindia,
Guinée. |
| Size:
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16cm. (6½ins) |
| Temp: |
23-25°C
(73 -77°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5 -7.5. |
| Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J.
Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa
1418:1-628.
ScotCat Factsheet no. 34; April 1999
Sands, David.
Catfishes of the World, Vol 2 Mochokidae.
Dunure Publications 1983 |
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