Synodontis multipunctatus - Large-spot Catfish

Scientific name : Synodontis multipunctatus
Common name: Large-spot Catfish
Group: Catfishes
Habitat: West and Central African rivers.
Size: 12 cm
Biotope: Tanganyika-tó és a Malagarasi folyam mellékfolyója.
Social behavior: The Synodontis Ocellifer are generally a good community fish and can be kept with any size tank-mates.
Diet: Omnivore
Breeding: Quite easy, but rare.
Tank: Minimum 500 litres
Population: 4-5 fishes for 500 litres.
Decoration: Rocks, plants
Temperature: 23-26°C
pH: 7,5-8,5.
Hardness: 11,2-19.6 NK°

Description: There are several color forms of the Synodontis Ocellifer available. Some have color in the finnage, while others have almost no color other than their large spots. The large spot variety, which is the most attractive of the color forms, used to be quite rare but is fairly common now.

Although this Synodontis (like most of this genus) gets rather large, reaching up to 8" (20 cm) when mature, it is an excellent addition to a large community aquarium. The Synodontis Ocellifer are fairly hardy fish and are not difficult to keep in a well maintained environment.

When netting, one must be very careful of the spines on the pectoral fins which have serrated edges. These can become easily entangled in netting and may cause injury to the fish or hobbyist.