🐟 Roberts Synodontis (Synodontis robbianus)
African Catfish • Nocturnal Bottom Dweller • Semi-Peaceful Community Catfish • Slender Patterned Species
 
📋 The Roberts Synodontis (Synodontis robbianus) is a lesser-known African catfish appreciated for its elegant body shape and subtle patterning.
It is a true nocturnal bottom dweller, spending daylight hours concealed among caves and becoming active after lights dim.
With a calm but confident temperament, it works well as a semi-peaceful community catfish when housed with similarly sized tankmates.
Its streamlined profile and refined markings define it as a graceful slender patterned species for well-structured freshwater aquariums.
 
💡 Highlights
✨ Elegant Slender Body: Streamlined profile with subtle markings
🌙 Nocturnal Bottom Dweller: Active during low-light hours
⚪ Semi-Peaceful Community Catfish: Compatible with medium–large fish
🛡️ Armored Body: Thick skin and bony protection
📏 Rare Synodontis Species: Uncommon in the aquarium trade