Clown squeaker
Synodontis decorus
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A catfish from the Congo basin, from slow river stretches and flooded areas, with a greatly elongated first dorsal ray. It reaches about 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Synodontis decorus
- Family
- Mochokidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Synodontis decora, Synodontis labeo, Synodontis vittatus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 3–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 205 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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