Featherfin Synodontis
The Featherfin Catfish is known from a wide variety of habitats throughout the Chad, Cross, Kwa Ibo, Niger, Volta, and White Nile basins. This attractive bottom dweller has a beautiful colour pattern that changes as the fish matures; the reticulated markings gradually morphing into simple spots.
| Synonyms | Synodontis macrepipterus |
| Distribution | Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, and Sudan. |
| Maximum Size | 30cm |
| Temperature | 22-26°C |
| Water Parameters | Very adaptable, but soft and slightly acidic conditions are best long term. pH: 6.2-7.5, dH: up to 15 degrees. |
| Compatibility | Community with no small fish |
| Lighting | Dim (can be brighter if diffused by plants). |
| Sexual Dimorphism | Mature females tend to appear much fuller bodied than the males. Experts may be able to sex the fish by examining the genital papillae (known as venting). |
| Feeding | Catfish pellets, granules, flake and frozen foods |
R85.00
