What Is This Poor Fishes Id?

[Fifi]

Hi, I got this fish with a tank i bought the other day, it looks abit squashed at the rear end to me, any info on it's id would be much appreciated.

Thanks!!

 

[england]

not sure sorry, but its cool

 

[susankat]

Looks like a featherfin cat Synodontis eupterus, that isn't in very good health. Loss of color and lots of damage to fins.

 

[piper]

What size tank did it come in ?

 

[Fifi]

Thanks for the replies so far!!

It came in a 190l tank.

There was a tree trunk ornament in the tank, what the fish can swim into and it was squashed in that, I have since removed it from the tank.

It's eating and getting about, I wanna give it a chance. What should it be eating?

Thanks!!

 

[susankat]

They like meaty foods the best. Cichlid pellets and sticks are good. Also give them brine shrimp, bloodworms and such as treats a couple times a week. Good luck with him. He looks to have been a very nice fish at one time.

 

[SJ2K]

Yup, Syno E. are easy to care for, few weeks/months down the line it'll be back to normal, if alive

 

[AndyOleszczuk]

I really hope you can nurse him back to full health as when he is I guarantee he will be so entertaining in your tank and a beutiful addition to it too. Sometimes mistaken for the Upside down catfish when young but that one is definitely a featherfin catfish (synodontis eupterus).

I have two in my tank they are about 7 inches long now and I love them. I have attached a few piccies of one of them below.

Good Luck with him.

Andy

 

[catfish101]

haha thats a funny lookin catfish^^

 

[Fifi]

Yup, Syno E. are easy to care for, few weeks/months down the line it'll be back to normal, if alive

six months plus later and it's still alive