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Synodontis notata, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Frank M. Greco · CC BY 3.0

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Synodontis notata

Synodontis notata is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 26.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–25 °C.

Size
26.5 cmtotal length
Temperature
22–25 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
Tank footprint
120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–25 °C
pH6.5–7.5
Hardness8–18 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 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 notata

Quick answers

Synodontis notata size: how big does it get?
It grows to 26.5 cm (total length).
Synodontis notata tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Synodontis notata water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–25 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 8–18 °dGH.
Synodontis notata: 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.