Identifying Help!

[chibi]

I have a catfish my brother bought from the local petstore. I can't remember what the name of it was and have yet to stumble upon what it may be.

It is about 4 inches long, has atleast 3 pairs of barbels, its fins are raggedy and sharp to the point where you can't pick it up with a mesh net, and it is light brown with darker brown large polka dots covering its body.

I have no picture because it hides away and only comes out when no one is around. I've caught a glimpse of him on several occasions, but by the time I get close enough with a camera he darts back in the cave we have for him. The reason I want to know is so I can determine wether or not to keep him. He's in a 10 gallon...

Thanks!

EDIT: I got pictures of him!!! I never realized how FAT he was... sorry about the poor quality, it's hard taking pictures of a tank with my camera...

 

[Boxermom]

Sorry but its impossible to ID without a picture. There are hundreds of different types of catfish.

 

[babybell911]

Maybe a featherfin?
http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=156

EDIT: He'll grow to about 6 inches so might be ok in a 10G

 

[Ferris]

Yep, sounds exactly like a Synodontis Eupterus aka featherfin to me.

 

[chibi]

It does look like him, however my fish's polka dots are much larger. Maybe it's just something unique about him... thanks!! I'll try to get a photo and post it if I'm sucessful

Edit: I got photos! They're in the first post

 

[babybell911]

I'd say it's a synodontis so goto planet catfish and search for him there you never know goodluck

 

[Mad Duff]

Synodontis Ocellifer , quite possibly a hybrid but certainly part Ocellifer.

 

[three-fingers]

Yep definatly ocellifer , i used to have a couple untill they got killed when the water company changed the pipes.

Maybe a featherfin?
http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=156

EDIT: He'll grow to about 6 inches so might be ok in a 10G

Only 6 inches? Mines around 5 now. When i got him i was told he'd get to 8 inches. Then in another(more reliable) lfs i was told he'd get to around 12 inches .

 

[chibi]

Thanks everyone <3 A person at PlanetCatfish it is most likely a hybrid. I'm thinking Featherfin x Ocellifer since his back fin doesn't have rows of dots like Ocellifer's normally do.

Thanks again He now has an ID!

 

[babybell911]

i thought 8 but then planetcatfish said 6 inches oh wellguess i'll see when mine stops growing!