Another installment of i.d. My syno!!!

[necrocanis]

I believe he was speaking of this syno

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=1062

You have to remember that species names are used in other types of fish the same. It's the species paired with the genus name that determines which frontosa you're talking about. In this case the frontosa he was referring to was Synodontis frontosa. hope this helps.

To add to this I will not confirm that this is the species you have because I don't know. Just sorting something. Back to the ID!!!!

 

[Metriacliman]

Sorry. Not a catfish guy.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I believe this is what you have, Hemisynodontis membranacea.

These have quite a peculiar appearance.

 

[szymon328]

These have quite a peculiar appearance.

They're prety cool looking lol but definitely not what I have, my syno has a shorter nose vs what the hemi has is almost like a giraffe cat. I'm really leaning towards frontosa, ill try to get more pics up


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[thebiggerthebetter]

Not to mention prominent, thick, moustache-like membranous barbels.

 

[nigaharu]

@nigaharu
A frontosa isn't a catfish.

You made my day lol


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[szymon328]

Yea not the hemisynodontis lol I'm leaning towards s. frontosa cuz under good light u can see the spots on his body and IMO it looks identical. Could also be a hybrid lol last question what price would be fair on this guy?


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[thebiggerthebetter]

I am dubious you can get more than $5-$10 for him, LFS or private.

 

[szymon328]

I am dubious you can get more than $5-$10 for him, LFS or private.

Ouch haha I'm gonna stay hopeful


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[thebiggerthebetter]

Nothing wrong with that The reason for my saying so is that I regularly see LFSs selling big synos of unremarkable appearance, hybrids or not, for $20-$30. But people's luck varies