Bagariadae or Synodontis?

[Bottomfeeder]

Our LFS recently got a 10'' Catfish. It was golden yellow brown, with the head and face of a Brown Bullhead Cat, with a thicker and more robust body. The adipose fin was long, the tail was squared off, and slightly forked. It had a single dusky stripe going from behind the eye to the caudal peduncle. Originally I thought Synodontis but the body and tail were very robust and not built for speed so I'm thinking Bagarius, like a Lancer Cat, Black Upside-Down or Siamese Barred Cat. It was labeled as "One-Striped Catfish."
Any ideas??

 

[fishlover88]

sounds like some sort of bagrid. Possibly from the genus Tachysurus. Synodontis have feathered barbels which is generally a huge givaway.


Just a side note. Bagarius is a genus in Sisoridae not bagrididae. I know most people wouldnt care, but when i read it. I was all, "something is wrong there..."

 

[Yinikren]

Agree with FL. Sounds like a bagrid. Synos have the feathered barbels (3 pairs) and bagrids have 4 pairs. if it doesn't have 4 pairs, its probably a pimelodid, in which case we would need a pic. =)