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| Scientific Name | Synodontis robertsi Poll, 1974 |
| Common Name(s) | Large Blotch Syno, Robert's Syno |
| Type Locality | Elombe, Lukenie R., Zaire, 2°49'S, 18°14'E. |
| Pronunciation | sin oh don tiss - rob ert si |
| Etymology | Synodontis: From the Greek syn, meaning together, and odontos, meaning tooth; in reference to the closely-spaced lower jaw teeth. Named after Tyson Roberts of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 75mm (3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | All species in the genus Synodontis have a hardened head cap that has attached a process (humeral process) which is situated behind the gill opening and pointed towards the posterior. The dorsal fin and pectoral fins have a hardened first ray which is serrated. Caudal fin is always forked. There is one pair of maxillary barbels, sometimes having membranes and occasionally branched. The two pairs of mandibular barbels are often branched and can have nodes attached. The cone-shaped teeth in the upper jaw are short. S-shaped and movable in the lower jaw. These fish produce audible sounds when disturbed rubbing the base of the pectoral spine against the pectoral girdle. A small fish, as Synodontis go. Colour pattern like that of a giraffe, a brown background with white or yellow worm lines. Transparent fin membranes with brown spots. Strongly forked caudal fin. Large eyes. Similar to the much larger (20cm) S. caudalis . |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central Congo, Lukenia and Egombe Rivers African Waters  , Congo, Middle Congo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Gabon Waters, Egombe (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Lukenia (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 23.0-28.0°C or 73.4-82.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Excessively low pH (below 6.0) will result in erosion of fin rays and membranes. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Not a fussy eater. Will accept flake and tablet food. Especially enjoys live and frozen bloodworm and brine shrimp. |
| Furniture | Hiding places provided by plant cover. |
| Compatibility | A small, peaceful fish that is a model citizen in a community tank. Not very shy, but appreciates plant cover. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Not good with boisterours fish, ideal tankmate for African characins. |
| Breeding | Not yet successfully bred in captivity. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Rev. Zool. Afr.v. 88 (no. 2) - pp442 - Fig. 1 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Oliver D. (k: 6), (2) GreenSynoMan, (3) synodont_fan (k: 4), who also notes: "Great species. Unusual color pattern, very mild mannered and relatively active. Behaves like a large cory.", (4) V, (5) Dinyar, (6) jemslie, (7) Jools, (8) chef. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2005 Oct 06 00:00 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00) |
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