Description
- Care Level: Easy
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Water Conditions: 75-82 F, KH 4-15, pH 6.5-7.8
- Max. Size: 10″
- Color Form: Tan
- Diet: Omnivore
- Origin: Africa – Upper Zaire, Cameroons
- Family: Mochokidae
v, also known as the cuckoo catfish, cuckoo squeaker, or multipunk, is a small catfish from Lake Tanganyika, one of the lakes in the Great Rift Valley system in Africa. It is a brood parasite upon mouthbrooding cichlids. This species grows to a length of 27.5 centimetres (10.8 in)
Synodontis multipunctatus is a member of the naked catfish group. It is an easy to care for, peaceful, community fish that is also an omnivore. A 20 gallon or larger aquarium with a warm, stable temperature, and plenty of rocks and plants is a suitable environment is ideal. The Synodontis Catfish is a very peaceful tank member and appreciates having several hiding places. It co-exists well with larger Tetras and most African Cichlids similar in size.
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. Currently, the Synodontis multipunctatus is not being successfully bred in the aquarium but it can be breed in farm-raised outdoor ponds. Synodontis multipunctatus are omnivores and should be offered sinking catfish pellets, freeze-dried bloodworms and tubifex, and a good quality flake food.