Synodontis Multipunctatus /Cockoo Cats (Synodontis multipunctatus)

The Synodontis multipunctatus, who are also known as the cuckoo catfish, cuckoo squeaker, or multipunk, are a small catfish from Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They are a brood parasite upon mouthbrooding cichlids. The Synodontis Multipunctatus species grows to a length of 27.5 centimetres. Cockoo Cats are omnivorous, so you should offer a variety meaty frozen foods such as bloodworm, white mosquito larvae. vitamin-enriched brineshrimp, Mysis shrimp, along with some sinking catfish pellets/tablets or granules. Cuckoo catfish can be semi-aggressive and will do best in schools of five or more in the home aquarium.

Photo credit: Haps 5 May 2009

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