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Inhabits rivers and possible coastal rivers. Not imported very often. Aquarium Care: As for per Synodontis species but with a proviso that you provide hiding places such as pipe-work and or caves to dilute any aggression. Diet: Will eat most prepared foods and also likes a vegetable addition to the diet. Remarks: There is ongoing discussions on whether S. zanzibaricus and S. zambezensis are one and the same species, as the colour of the spotted and unspotted patterns seem to overlap on each species, so until we have more investigations into this complex such as DNA studies we will have a better idea.

Eastcoast squeaker

Synodontis zanzibarica

Mochokidae

Africa: The eastward-flowing rivers of East Africa from the Pangani northwards to the Tana in Kenya, but perhaps even further to the Somalian Webi Scebeli. Type locality: Wahrscheinlich von Mombas [Kenya].

22.0cm. (8¾ins)

23-26°C (73-79°F)

6.5-7.2.

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Hardy, Peter. pers. comm. 2020.