Freshwater
Upsidedown catfish
Synodontis batensoda
Mochokidae, Mochokinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 28.6 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 579 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, and 5 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Omnivore, feeds on plankton, algae and detritus. May also feed on surface insects, chironomid larvae, benthic crustaceans and mollusks. Oviparous. Maximum size reported as 50.0cm total length in Ref. 3799, but only 26.5cm total length in Ref. 57223.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Brachysynodontis batensoda
- Hemisynodontis membranaceus
- Synodontis melanogaster
- Synodontis membranaceus
In other languages
- Sulkaviiksimonni, Paksuripsimonni
- Catfish, Squeaker
Articles
All articles
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.