What kind?

[fish_r_great]

Wal-mart has a catfish thats tagged lace catfish. Its dark brown has golden lines on it (not in a row) its stats say it groes to be 3'' and likes to be in groups of three.
Any ideas?

 

[ryan]

Synodontis nigrita also known as the common Syno, Lace Catfish and False Upside down Catfish. Reaching up to 7 inches in size.

 

[fish_r_great]

nope thats not it

 

[Inchworm]

Hi fish_r_great

Well, if it's not that one, I'd guess that Walmart probably made the name up. It's not uncommon for chain stores to do that.

So, that leaves things wide open. What else can you tell us about this fish.

Many cory cats grow to about 3" and like to be in groups of 3 or more. Could it be a cory, or can we rule this group out?


Here's the link with pictures of the different kinds or corys:

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/calli...ra/g_thumbs.htm

 

[fish_r_great]

It has the same shape body as syno but it has very bright gold lines that are just kinda like squiggles but not rounded
http/fish.orbust.net/forums/index.php?ac...ST&f=22&t=26296
What im trying show is the lines not the body(I'm no artist)they don't really have a pattern

HTH

 

[Lateral Line]

I wouldn't normally bump a thread this old, but whilst going through the older threads to move them into the subforums, I followed the link to the drawing and felt it was such a classic, it was worth replying!

Based on the drawing, I thought of Synodontis schoutendeni, or Synodontis flavitaeniatus. Both these fish are seen quite often in the trade.

I'm intruiged to see what the OP, (who is still around), thinks. A picture is worth a thousand words.

 

[Bloo]

what a fantastic picture (no really I mean it !). Would love to know what it turned out to be