Coas Synodontis
Synodontis obesus
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An upside-down catfish from coastal rivers of Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo.
- Scientific name
- Synodontis obesus
- Family
- Mochokidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mochokidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Synodontis hollyi, Synodontis loppei, Synodontis robbianus, Synodontis serratus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25.8 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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