Catfish and Plecos
Inverted Synodontis
Synodontis nigriventris
Photo: en:User:Neale Monks · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–27 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size9 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 3 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Origin
- Congo River Basin
- Size
- 9 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- middle – top
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 3
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; rare in aquariums
Notes: It almost always floats on its back to feed under leaves and at the surface; that’s why its belly is dark. Very social and nocturnal. Provide roots and driftwood where it can rest upside down.
