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Synodontis notatus Vaillant, 1893 |
Image contributors to this species: |
James Meehan (1) Julian Haffegee (1) Danny Blundell (5) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Allan James (2) |
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This is one of the three similar species which includes S. notatus, S. congicus and S. nummifer. The diferences between these three can be seen on the Factsheet for S. congicus. Aquarium Care: No problem as long as you keep them in large enough tanks. Diet: Will eat a variety of foods and as in most members of this genus they are not a problem to feed. Tablet and pellet foods with a good quality flake and frozen bloodworms. |
Common Name: |
One-spot Synodontis |
Synonyms: |
Synodontis maculatus, S. notata |
Family: |
Mochokidae |
Distribution: |
Africa: Congo basin. Type locality: Riv. Oubangui à Bangui. |
Size: |
23.0cm. (9ins) |
Temp: |
22-26°C (71-79°F) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.2. |
Reference: |
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ScotCat Factsheet no. 108. June 2005. |
Family: Mochokidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
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