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yellow marbled Synodontis, photographed on a transparent background
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yellow marbled Synodontis

Synodontis schoutedeni

The yellow marbled Synodontis (Synodontis schoutedeni) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 17.1 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–27 °C.

Size
17.1 cmtotal length
Temperature
22–27 °C
pH
6.0–7.5
Tank footprint
90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–27 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness3–15 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 90 cm tank

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

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

Quick answers

yellow marbled Synodontis size: how big does it get?
It grows to 17.1 cm (total length).
yellow marbled Synodontis tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
yellow marbled Synodontis water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–27 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 3–15 °dGH.
yellow marbled Synodontis: 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.