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Squeaker Catfish

Synodontis waterloti

Squeaker Catfish (Synodontis waterloti)
Photo: Jonathan (Jon) Armbruster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Synodontis waterloti
Family
Mochokidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Mochokidae
Order
Siluriformes
Synonyms
Synodontis nigrita

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
23–25 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
General hardness (GH)
5–15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
18.5 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
81 L
Minimum tank (length)
90 cm

Behavior

Temperament
Aggressive
Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Difficult

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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