what is this catfish

[Paul_MTS]

Looks like a type of synodontis or even a girrafe catfish.

 

[Fishy411]

it looks like a eupterous sort of. It has the dorsal fin like one but the coloration is different.

 

[CFC]

Synodontis eupterus it is.

 

[red-devil0602]

we thought it is closer to these please take a look at them at planet catfish

synodontis acanthomias
synodontis bastian
synodontis shall

 

[Fishy411]

i just looked up the species u listed and it isnt any of them. It is a eupterous. If u look at the dorsal fin It is kind of spiky and trailing behind ( this is the "featherfin")

Also is yurs always that big or did u just feed it? It looks more tall bodied than most of the ones ive seen.

 

[red-devil0602]

no this is him normally he's a right beast of a fish

 

[red-devil0602]

people in the planet catfish forum say it's a S. nigrita but it looks nothing like one

 

[Fishy411]

people in the planet catfish forum say it's a S. nigrita but it looks nothing like one

get a phot of it with its dorsal fin up. That should be the main key to being able to ID it.

 

[red-devil0602]

bump

 

[abstract]

your picture isnt showing up anymore...i have a 5" eupterus and he is very tall bodied as well so i'd be interested to take a look

 

[Fishy411]

your picture isnt showing up anymore...i have a 5" eupterus and he is very tall bodied as well so i'd be interested to take a look

yeah we need a picture fix. It may be a nigrita. Its hard to tell.

 

[Oddball]

I cant see that pic...............

 

[red-devil0602]

 

[abstract]

that looks like mine....does the dorsal fin kind of trail off (has almost feathery extensions)?