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Featherfin Squeaker – Synodontis Eupterus
- By jcarlilesiu jcarlilesiu
- Published 01/19/2008
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Synonyms: Featherfin Synodontis
Common Names: Featherfin Catfish
Category: Catfish
Family: Mochokidae
Origin: Central Africa
Main Ecosystem: Rivers & Lakes
Salinity: Freshwater
Temperment: Typically Shy and hiding but can be somewhat aggressive and territorial over time. This fish is often kept with cichlids due to its ability to defend itself.
Diet: Omnivore (Freeze dried blood worm, mysis shrimp, and sinking catfish pellets)
Care: An extremely hardy fish, but can be sensitive to nitrates. This fish will like to dig in the substrate looking for food and hiding, so sand or fine substrate is essential.
PH: 6.5 – 8.0
Temperature: 75-82 degrees
Hardness: Unknown
Potential size: 6-8 inches
Water Region: Bottom (under cover)
Activity: Nocturnal
Lifespan: Likely 12-16 but up to 18
Color: Round bodied fish, grey with black lines as a juvenile which develops to black dots on a pale body as it ages.
Mouth: Large with 3 massive and intriguing barbels
Sexing: Unknown
Acclimation: Drip method to attain temperature and PH balance
Breeding: Not yet achieved in captivity
Comments: This fish is fascinating to watch. Typically found upside down “resting” on the bottom side of driftwood or other cover, its ability to maneuver between objects with such delicacy is amazing. As time goes by, it learns who will feed it and mine waits for me in the morning.
Author: jcarlilesiu
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7 Responses to "Featherfin Squeaker – Synodontis Eupterus" 
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said this on 16 Feb 2008 4:54:37 PM CDT
my syno is typically shy. it just stays in a cave all day and unless i am mistaken, much of the night. i have rarely ever seen him since i bourght him. i no this is a problem which cannot be fixed but maybe something could help??
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said this on 16 Feb 2008 4:56:07 PM CDT
is it possiable that my suno ate my neon tetras whole because they just dissapeared, my tank consists of guppies, mollies, keyhole chichlids
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said this on 29 Mar 2008 1:28:25 PM CDT
I think my synodontis is pregnant.Her belly is huge for about 3 months now.How long does it take for her to lay her eggs?
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said this on 08 May 2008 11:41:48 PM CDT
Syno's typically have a huge belly. I thought the same thing when I got mine.
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said this on 02 Jun 2008 3:47:05 PM CDT
My Syno finally began appearing in the open when I introduced live Black Worms and frozen Blood Worms to my 55 gal. feeding routine. He's gotten quite large on the varied diet available to him now. My large Pl*co and Syno love to push each other around, but nothing serious. I would not add fish smaller than large Cardinal Tetras to an aquarium community that includes this fish.
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said this on 10 Jan 2009 3:02:34 PM CDT
My Synodontis hides in our pirate ship most of the time. It will come out if you throw in food however. I have had this fish for about 4 years and it is probably my favorite.
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said this on 08 Mar 2010 4:38:11 PM CDT
My featherfin, is awesome as well. She is great, swims upside down across the tank all the time. She does sometimes pull my
pleco by his tail, but when he's had enough he slams her with his spine-ees. Then she leaves him alone. Other than that, they
get along great all the time. I also have 3 tiger barbs (just bought 2 new little ones) & they are growing fast. I also have 4
clowns (loaches). They all get along fine. I have had them in the
same tank for more than 6 months now. The two new tiger barbs I bought recently as my pregnant one died. She was so
big, she couldn't handle the first time with eggs I guess, as she
was gasping for air. She died the weekend before whe was to
have them. I had to buy more. You can't let them stay alone, it's not good for them to be by themselves. All my fish are really
great with one another. I am now thinking about adding just a
few more other ones. I have a really big breeder tank. I just
love watching them all. They are all friendly, and just wait for me to get up in the morning and feed them. They all come out
and wait for me. When they see me, they all just swim around in
circles waiting for me to feed them and once I do, they take off
and all swim around together eating. My featherfin of course will
get food swimming upside down sometimes from the top of the
tank. She is gorgeous, just swimming all across the top of the
tank all of the time. FYI: Never put tetra's in the same tank with
the featherfins or pleco's, as they will eat them at night when
the lights go out. They love eating them. It's live food for them.
Have a great time with your fish people. Keep smiling! :.)
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