Juveniles of this species have
a white/yellowish body colouration with a marbled
pattern and very different from the adults. Aquarium
Care: Reported to be a bit quarrelsome and
territorial amongst themselves. Mature males sometimes
possess a reddish caudal fin. Diet:
The usual feeding for Synodontis species,
being good quality flake food, tablet food, frozen
bloodworm, shrimp and prawns.
Africa:
Lake Rukwa basin, Ugalla basin Malagarasi system,
and coastal drainages of Tangazni south of the Pangani
River. Type locality: Rukwa Sees.
Size:
22.0cm. (8¾ins)
Temp:
23-26°C (73-79°F)
p.H.
6.5-7.2.
Reference:
Seegers, L.
2008 The catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification
and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany.
604 p. Seegers, L. 1996 The fishes of the
Lake Rukwa drainage. Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sci.
Zool., 278:1-407.
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