Synodontis angelicus

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Angelicus
Angelicus
Species	Synodontis angelicus
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	246.052 liters 246,051.766 mL 65 US Gallons (246.1L)
Size	25.4 cm 9-10 " (22.9-25.4cm)
pH	6.0 - 8.0
Temp.	296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R 300.15 K 80.6 °F 540.27 °R23 -27 °C (73.4-80.6°F)
Water Hardness	6-10
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years

[edit] Alternative names

Angelicus, Angel Squeaker, Angelic Synodontis, Polkadot Catfish, Angel Catfish, Polkadot Squeaker, Angelicus Cat

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Synodontis tholloni, Synodontis robbianus, Synodontis angelicus zonatus, Synodontis werneri

[edit] Sexing

Difficult without observing the underside of the fish out of the water. Males tend to be more slender than females however.

[edit] Tank compatibility

These fish can be territorial towards their own kind, but provided the tank is large enough, can be kept in groups. They do best in large community tanks with African Cichlids or Congo Tetras.

[edit] Diet

These fish do best on a varied diet of catfish pellets, flake foods, pellets, prawns and other such foods as bloodworm and Ghost Shrimp.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Prefers a spacious tank with hiding places.

[edit] Behaviour

A generally peaceful catfish as long as it's kept with fish of similar size or larger, smaller fish may be seen as prey.

[edit] Identification

The body of this Synodontis is long with a rounded snout and three sets of barbels. The colour of the Angelicus can vary, generally the base colour is dark blue-black with white spots irregularly scattered over the body. The number of spots will vary from one fish to another. The underside of the fish tends to be pale. The adipose fin is spoted, the other fins have dark transverse bands. An uncommon regional variation has few spots on the body and no spots on the head with thin white transverse bars, a yellow spotted variant has also been seen.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Planet Catfish