Brichard's Synodontis tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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Brichard's Synodontis

Synodontis brichardi

The Brichard's Synodontis (Synodontis brichardi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size: 15 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–26 °C
pH: 6.2–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C

pH6.2–7.5

Hardness5–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyMochokidae
GenusSynodontis
SpeciesSynodontis brichardi

Quick answers

Brichard's Synodontis size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (total length).
Brichard's Synodontis tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Brichard's Synodontis water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.2–7.5, hardness 5–20 °dGH.
Brichard's Synodontis: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.