Orangestriped squeaker (Synodontis flavitaeniata)

Scientific name: Synodontis flavitaeniata Boulenger, 1919

The Orangestriped squeaker (Synodontis flavitaeniata) is a freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–28°C (73–82°F). Native range: Africa, middle Congo River basin, including Pool Malebo (= Stanley Pool) and the drainages of the Ubangi and Kasai.

Orangestriped squeaker care at a glance

Temperature
23–28°C (73–82°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Synodontis flavitaeniata
Family
Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 8.0; dH range: 4 - 25 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: middle Congo River basin, including Pool Malebo (= Stanley Pool) and the drainages of the Ubangi and Kasai.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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