Catfish and Plecos
Synodontis eupterus
Synodontis eupterus
Photo: Silex6 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–27 °C
- pH6.5–8
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size20 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Origin
- Nile River Basins, Niger and Lake Chad
- Size
- 20 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 8.0
- GH
- 4 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Peaceful (may eat very small fish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a group
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; does not reproduce in the aquarium
Notes: Known as the “featherfin synodontis” because of its tall, filamentous dorsal fin. Very hardy and long-lived.
