Catfish and Plecos
Ocellated Synodontis
Synodontis ocellifer
Photo: Original uploader was Tameff at pl.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–27 °C
- pH6.5–8
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Origin
- West Africa (Senegal to Chad)
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 8.0
- GH
- 4 – 20 °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: Light-colored body with dark, edged spots, resembling ocelli. Large but peaceful.
