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Rachel.Cody

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Just picked this up as a "Lace Catfish." What type is he? It looks like the ones they sell at petsmart as feather fins. Is he a type of synodontis? Thanks.


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Another picture


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Synodontis eupterus


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First one is a better pic for sure.


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kno4te said:

Synodontis eupterus


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Thank you!


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Yes, Synodontis eupterus in juvi coloration. Same as feather fin. Lace is used by many sellers erroneously as this is a different species, Synodontis nigrita, albeit similarly colored (but different body proportions, esp. fins) http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=89

 

fishnatics

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I have one that's pushing 8". Very aggressive.

 

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fishnatics said:

I have one that's pushing 8". Very aggressive.

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Last night he was chasing around my bichirs who are close to 3 times his size lol


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Eupterus. They grow slow but live long and get big, I've personally seen an 11"r that was probably 20+ years old.

 

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divemaster99 said:

Eupterus. They grow slow but live long and get big, I've personally seen an 11"r in person that was probably 20+ years old.

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An 11" er! wow