Featherfin squeaker
Synodontis euptera
- Tank length
- 120 cmabout 4 ft (47 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C72–79 °F
- pH
- 5.6–7.5
- Adult size
- 15 cm6 in
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
Nocturnal and generally peaceful; needs caves and sinking food, and may eat very small fish at night.Nocturnal and generally peaceful; needs caves and sinking food, and may eat very small fish at night.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- American flagfish
American flagfish may nip Featherfin squeakerAmerican flagfish may nip Featherfin squeaker
- Blind cave tetra
Blind cave tetra may nip Featherfin squeakerBlind cave tetra may nip Featherfin squeaker
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Buenos Aires tetra
Buenos Aires tetra may nip Featherfin squeakerBuenos Aires tetra may nip Featherfin squeaker
- Butterfly splitfin
Butterfly splitfin may nip Featherfin squeakerButterfly splitfin may nip Featherfin squeaker
- Caudopunctatus
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Chinese barb
Chinese barb may nip Featherfin squeakerChinese barb may nip Featherfin squeaker
- Colombian tetra
Colombian tetra may nip Featherfin squeakerColombian tetra may nip Featherfin squeaker
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Multies
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Pindani
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–26 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 5.6–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 10–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Nile, Chad, Niger and Volta basins | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 10–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 120 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |