Hitchhiker On Plants

[eduller]

Found this little guy in the bottom of a bag of java ferns I had just bought. Freaked me out!!
 
Is this a synodontis eupterus? Or some kind of other synodontis?
 
I would not like to take it back to the store where I got him because they take abysmal care of their fish. I only ever go there for the plants, and those I quarantine very religiously because they always have sick and dead fish in the tanks. It's a local chain mega-mart type of store, not even a pet store.
 
If this is a synodontis eupterus, can I keep him in a 60 gallon tank with angelfish, black skirt tetras, and kuhli loaches? Does he need friends of his own species? 
 

 

[Munroco]

Lucky find, I'd be keeping him for sure. Eupterus looks similar, so does nigriventus

 

[NickAu]

 
I would not like to take it back to the store where I got him because they take abysmal care of their fish

Lucky find Lucky fish, Keep it for sure

 

[eduller]

So from what I'm reading, eupterus is better off being the only of his species in a tank but nigriventris likes to be in groups. Anyone have a good way to tell the difference? I haven't seen him swimming upside-down, but he's very small and could be really young still. He's about the size of one of my half grown panda cories, so maybe an inch and a half. I have no problem getting him some friends if he needs them, and the tank can support them easily. It's not heavily stocked.

 

[nic1]

ah yes, looks like a young featherfin.... youre so lucky! ive only ever had hitch hiking snails!

 

[eduller]

I was convinced he would be dead when I got home tonight considering he was in about 3/4 of an inch of water in that bag of plants, and then our power went out last night for about 7 hours so he was in a cold, unfiltered quarantine tank. Lots of stress! But I guess 1 fish in a 10 gallon tank stuffed full of quarantined plants probably isn't much of a concern. He was a happy little thing when I got home. He ate a little chunk of scrambled egg (Wednesday is breakfast for dinner night, so all the fish usually get a tiny egg treat - no oil or salt of course) and 1/4 of a shrimp stick. He's in good spirits. Cute little guy! 

 

[noobgamers]

i would pass out from happiness if i found a guppy fry on my plants yet alone a syno how big is it btw all i ever seem to find are snails 

 

[sawickib]

Looks like a Synodontis euptera, and even if it is not pretty much all syno species are quite similar, and many are hybrids. So yes its better off with out con-specifics, and wont be a problem for your other fish, but may be a bit territorial and steal some food but other than that you shouldnt have many issues. Heres some more good info >>>  http/www.seriouslyfish.com/species/synodontis-euptera/