Catfish and Plecos
Synodontis njassae
Synodontis njassae
Photo: Paweł Cieśla Staszek_Szybki_Jest · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank250 l
- Adult size15 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 3 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi
- Size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.5 – 8.5
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 3
- Minimum aquarium size
- 250 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: The only Synodontis species from Lake Malawi, ideal for keeping with mbunas and peacocks. Dark spots on a grayish background.
