Blotched Upsidedown Catfish (Synodontis nigriventris)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

22–25 °C

pH

8–9

GH-Härte

9–19 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

7.6–11.2 cm

Mindestaquarium

151 L

Schwimmebene

Middle of the water column

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life

Herkunft

Africa

Artübersicht

Synodontis nigriventris is a Mochokidae from Africa. Its barbels read the sand like fingers; coarse gravel slowly wears them down. It swims in mid-water. Adults reach 7.6–11.2 cm. Singly or in small groups depending on species size. Provide soft substrate, hiding tubes, and food that reaches the bottom before tankmates finish it. Maintain 22–25 °C at pH 8–9. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum

Warm freshwater streams and lakes

Strömung

Still to gentle current

Gelöster Sauerstoff

Moderate oxygen levels

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat

Fine sand and gravel

Harte Dekoration

Driftwood and smooth stones

Pflanzen

Hardy common aquarium plants

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten

Singly or in small groups depending on species size

Fütterung

Opportunistic bottom-feeder with a broad palate

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• Other similar-sized bottom fish — Share the floor peaceably

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Tiny fish that fit in its mouth — Vanish at night

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Subtle external differences

Fortpflanzungsart

Egg-depositing in hollows; some guard, some abandon