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(Other members of the genus Synodontis)
ADULT SIZE: 15 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-27 C
FOOD: Feed Synodontis eupterus live and dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Niger, Sudan, Burkina faso, Kenya, Chad, Uganda
AQUARIUM CARE: Great community catfish. This species does well in most tanks, with most tankmates. It is usually more visible than other catfish, often spending time sitting out in the open, waiting for a feeding.
BREEDING: unknown
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Other members of the genus Synodontis
Other catfish species
Other species from Niger, Sudan, Burkina faso, Kenya, Chad, Uganda
The adult coloration is far more spotted than the stripey juvenilles
Featherfin catfish, Synodontis eupterus
Like all members of the genera Synodontis eupterus has 3 sets of barbels.
BREEDING: unknown
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Sorry no records.
Cichlids? There are estimated to be over 2000 different Cichlid species in the wild, of all sizes, shapes and colours. Many require very specialist conditions such as those coming from the sandy/rocky waters of Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika. Others, such as the Apistogramma dwarf cichlids from the Amazon basin require softer water and a well-planted tank. In general cichlids do not make good community fish as they can get quite aggressive, especially when spawning - but a specialist cichlid tank is certainly a sight to behold, and can be very rewarding for the more experienced aquarist
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