Featherfin squeaker
Synodontis eupterus
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An upside-down catfish from the White Nile, Volta, Niger and Lake Chad basins, from muddy or sandy bottoms. It has a tall dorsal fin with elongated rays. It eats insect larvae and algae.
- Scientific name
- Synodontis eupterus
- Family
- Mochokidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Synodontis euptera, Synodontis macrepipterus, Synodontis ornatipinnis
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 6.2–7.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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