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Cuckoo Catfish (Synodontis petricola)
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Adult Size: 4 1/2"
(11 cm) Temp: 71-77 F (22-25 C) Tank: 36" (90 cm) minimum |
| Requirements: | At least a 30 gallon tank, caves and other hiding places needed. these guys are nocturnal. Prefers groups. |
| Diet: | Small live, sinking tablets, omnivore fare. |
| Breeding: | These guys will breed if you keep them with breeding African Cichlids. Their common name comes from swapping the cichlid eggs for their own. They will also substrate spawn. |
| Sociability: | Often kept as cleanup in Rift Lake Biotopes with Cichlids. Not particularly aggressive. |
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