Catfish and Plecos
Synodontis decorus
Synodontis decorus
Photo: John P. Friel Ph.D. · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Origin
- Congo River Basin
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°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
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Large black spots on a light background and a long filament on the dorsal fin. It grows quite large but is very peaceful.
