Synodontis multipunctatus Synodontis multipunctatus
Water: Freshwater
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Overview
Scientific name
Synodontis multipunctatus
Origin region
Lake Tanganyika
Care level
Moderate
Level in tank
Bottom
Adult size (cm)
25.00
Minimum tank (L)
240
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Diet
Omnivore
Water parameters
Temperature (°C)
24.0–28.0
pH
7.80–8.80
GH (dGH)
8.0–20.0
KH (dKH)
4.0–12.0
Salinity (ppt)
0.00–2.00
Habitat & environment
Lake Tanganyika
Feeding
Omnivore
Temperament & behaviour
Semi-aggressive
Breeding & care
Spawns with mouthbrooding cichlids.
Notes
Cuckoo catfish; surreptitious mouthbrood parasitism.