Albino Synodontis Petricola?

[RD.]

I concur with Dave, while your photos are not the best if I had to hedge a bet I would be leaning towards S. petricola. S. lucipinnis would never reach 5" TL. That alone would rule out S. lucipinnis, where 5-6" TL is more typical for S. petricola. The problem is this, there are a boat load of hybrid synodontis circulating in the hobby, from all points on the globe, Asia, Czech Republic, etc., so while they could be some rare genetic version of S. petricola that has possibly never been seen before in captivity, they could also be a hybrid synodontis.

Where were they sourced from, and exactly what were they labeled as?

 

[zmkm]

I concur with Dave, while your photos are not the best if I had to hedge a bet I would be leaning towards S. petricola. S. lucipinnis would never reach 5" TL. That alone would rule out S. lucipinnis, where 5-6" TL is more typical for S. petricola. The problem is this, there are a boat load of hybrid synodontis circulating in the hobby, from all points on the globe, Asia, Czech Republic, etc., so while they could be some rare genetic version of S. petricola that has possibly never been seen before in captivity, they could also be a hybrid synodontis.

Where were they sourced from, and exactly what were they labeled as?

I got this group a few years back from one of the best local fish stores when they were still juvies, and they were labeled as Synodontis petricola.

 

[RD.]

Ok, thanks. Good luck with your cats, and please update with pics as they mature. It will be interesting to see if they retain their color.

 

[zmkm]

Ok, thanks. Good luck with your cats, and please update with pics as they mature. It will be interesting to see if they retain their color.

Will do. Thanks all for your great info and help!