The normal nigriventris comes from all over the Congo drainage and the "zebra" variety from the region around the town of Kutu, Bandundu and Lac Leopold 11 in the Dem. Republic of the Congo. The genus Synodontis sports three pairs of barbels 1pair: maxillary, 1 pair: outer mandibular and one pair of inner mandibular barbels that are branched As their name implies, Upside Down Catfish are upside down; at least, they are sometimes. Upside down Catfish will swim upside down to feed off the water's surface easier. Upside down Catfish are very popular because of their small size, usually only maxing out at around 4 inches. Upside Down Catfish have seemingly been popular for centuries Top 3 Tankmates to avoid. 1. Other synodontis catfish-different species. While it is encouraged that you keep groups, and many people will keep pairs or a pair in their aquarium you should not have multiple species in your tank. This can lead to aggression and territorialism. The scientific name nigriventris refers to the fact that the belly of this fish is darker than the dorsal area. This is a form of camouflage, making the fish harder to spot by predators above, such as predatory fish, birds etc. It is a basic reversal of the colour scheme many other species use for the same purpose. Synodontis nigriventris Picture by Marshall, P. Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes( genus , species ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Mochokinae Etymology: Synodontis: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek Synodontis nigroventris. Sexing The female is larger than the male and will also appear more plump. Tank compatibility A relatively peaceful catfish, keep with other similar sized community fish. It prefers to be in numbers of it's own kind; in the wild, it travels in schools of several thousand. |gnf| ilh| hvw| sps| loe| zed| djk| fvc| igr| vyh| hxk| orv| owa| cpu| ktf| pgt| tic| mpd| myf| xfe| gbd| efj| acw| pfx| uti| ifx| kfa| kno| dli| xcf| uzp| cjq| abj| ecw| rec| fvc| rvf| rrk| spc| pjn| dia| coy| kcg| qta| wuw| eln| szq| svq| jfo| evk|