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Synodontis angelicus Schilthuis, 1891

 

Image contributors to this species:

Allan James (5) Helen Burns (1) Danny Blundell (2) Hippocampus Bildarchiv (2) Lindsay Dobree-Carey (1) Frants Lehmann (4 Stamps) Karl-Heinz Dau (1 Stamp) Serge Mevellec (1)

ScotCat Sources:

Factsheet  Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species

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Search   FishBase  Wikipedia  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Aquarium Care: As this Synodontis can get quite big and quarrelsome, its tankmates have to be of the larger variety such as Congo tetras or other mid-sized Characins and Barbs. Diet: In its natural habitat it feeds on insect larvae, shrimp, fry of other species and plant debris. The adults will eat a wide variety of foods in the aquarium and that is the key to keeping Syno's fit and healthy, a wide varied diet. They will take flake, tablet food, prawns, shrimps and frozen bloodworm.

Common Name:

Angel Catfish, Polka-Dot Catfish

Synonyms:

Synodontis angelicus zonatus

Family:

Mochokidae

Distribution:

Africa: Congo basin. Type locality: Léopoldville, Stanley Pool.

Size:

18.0cm. (7¼ins)

Temp:

23-26°C (73-78°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.5.

Reference:

ScotCat Factsheet no. 003. Feb. 1997



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