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Orangestriped Squeaker, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: John P Friel · CC BY 4.0

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Orangestriped Squeaker

Synodontis flavitaeniata

The Orangestriped Squeaker (Synodontis flavitaeniata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 19.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.

Size
19.5 cmtotal length
Temperature
23–28 °C
pH
6.5–8.0
Tank footprint
90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C
pH6.5–8.0
Hardness3–25 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 90 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderSiluriformes
  2. FamilyMochokidae
  3. GenusSynodontis
  4. SpeciesSynodontis flavitaeniata

Quick answers

Orangestriped Squeaker size: how big does it get?
It grows to 19.5 cm (total length).
Orangestriped Squeaker tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Orangestriped Squeaker water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 6.5–8.0, hardness 3–25 °dGH.
Orangestriped Squeaker: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.