Synodontis are omnivorous and are most unfussy in terms of feeding. Frozen, live and dried foods are all accepted. It also relishes vegetable matter in the form of shelled peas, cucumber etc., which it will rasp at with the teeth in its lower jaw. To find high quality fish foods, click here.

catfish species profile for Synodontis waterloti including natural history, classification and how to keep in an aquarium.

Synodontis waterloti is a species of upside-down catfish native to waters of western Africa. This species grows to a length of 18.5 centimetres (7.3 in) TL. This species is a minor component of local commercial fisheries.

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Synodontis: From the Greek syn, meaning together, and odontos, meaning tooth; in reference to the closely-spaced lower jaw teeth. waterloti: After a personal name.

2013年11月14日 · Aquarium Dietzenbach in Dietzenbach, Germany, has succeeded with the husbandry of two Synodontis species that had not been reported previously: S. pardalis and S. waterloti. Synodontis pardalis Boulenger, 1908 is a medium-sized (about 10 inches/25 cm) and very attractive species from the Dja River, a southern tributary of the Congo in Cameroon.

Diagnosis: gill slits not extending ventrally beyond pectoral-fin insertions; post-orbital length at least 60% of snout length; maxillary barbels unbranched, longer than head, without tubercles and bordered by a narrow, but rather long, basal membrane that extends over half their length; inner mandibular barbels with few, short, sometimes subdiv...

Fairly soft, around neutral pH (6.8-7.8). A scavenger that feeds on any food it comes across, feed sinking granular/pellet foods and frozen/live foods. This fish is quite rare in the trade. The body of the fish is a mottled yellow/brown, while the fins have a brown-on-yellow spotted pattern.

Diagnosis: gill slits not extending ventrally beyond pectoral-fin insertions; post-orbital length at least 60% of snout length; maxillary barbels unbranched, longer than head, without tubercles and bordered by a narrow, but rather long, basal membrane that extends over half their length; inner mandibular barbels with few, short, sometimes subdiv...

Common name: Synodontis Waterloti. Scientific name: Synodontis Waterloti. Average Adult Fish Size: 5.6 inches / 14 cm. Place of Origin: Congo Basin / Guinea, Africa. Typical Tank setup: Rocky African biotope with ledges, caves, roots/bogwood/driftwood along with some open space. Recommended Minimum Aquarium Capacity: 40 gallon / 160 litre