Catfish and Plecos
Brichard's Synodontis
Synodontis brichardi
Photo: Frank M. Greco · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size15 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Origin
- Lower Congo (rapids)
- Size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a group
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Light vertical stripes on a dark background. Flattened body typical of a rapids fish; thrives in a current.
