Malawi squeaker
Synodontis njassae
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The only Synodontis in Lake Malawi, to which it is endemic. By day it stays among the rocks and at night comes out to eat insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates. It is fished on a small scale locally. It reaches 19 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Synodontis njassae
- Family
- Mochokidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Synodontis zambesensis
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- pH
- 7.5–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 20–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 19 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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