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Cuckoo Catfish (Synodontis petricola)

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Stats: 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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