My first cat, a zebra hybrid synodontis!

[MissMaddylyn]

I picked this guy up from my LFS today, I was told he is part Zebra for sure, but not sure about the other half. Any ideas? He shouldn't get terribly big, so I thought he might make a good "starter" catfish. He's very active right now and doing great so far!

 

[probassfisher010]

These hybrid syns have been popping up a lot lately, I think they are known as jaguar syndontis


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[MissMaddylyn]

These hybrid syns have been popping up a lot lately, I think they are known as jaguar syndontis


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Good to know, thanks!

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Here is your guy in the Cat-eLog: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=2112

Browse through some other synos, like a miltipunctata, euptera, decora (one parent is decora) to look up care etc: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/family.php?family_id=13

 

[808BadBoy]

Decorus multi hybrid (head looks like multi and rest decorus) they had a name for it but I forgot


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[thebiggerthebetter]

a mutt, a mix, a bastard? Frankenstein?

 

[MissMaddylyn]

Here is your guy in the Cat-eLog: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=2112

Browse through some other synos, like a miltipunctata, euptera, decora (one parent is decora) to look up care etc: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/family.php?family_id=13

Thank you! Its nice to know exactly what he is, and thanks for the link

Frankenstein or not, hes cute.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Of course he is. And whether a hybrid or not, he deserves the same love and care. I was only referring to the origin commonality, not the appearance.

 

[tazjack]

I was just about to say that. I would add it to my tank. I love it

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[thebiggerthebetter]

Well, unfortunately (IMHO), you can find these guys all over the US for $5-$10 for 2"-3" fish, as opposed to the true Synodontis decora, which would be at least 2 times more expensive, if not 3-4 times.