Catfish id

[ehh]

So I've had this guy for about a five years. I've always called it a syno hybrid. It was sold as synodontis eupterus. But we once got "synodontis hybrids" from our supplier so I don't know.
Anyways, thought I'd ask. I don't think I've ever posted pictures of him. He hides all day and Is pretty quick. He has a bad attitude too.

 

[Renegade Aquatics]

Aww jeez, I'm terrible with synos especially hybrids. Looks like Eupterus cross of sorts
Velifra maybe?
I'll see if I can find anything else, but very nice fish

 

[ehh]

Aww jeez, I'm terrible with synos especially hybrids. Looks like Eupterus cross of sorts
Velifra maybe?
I'll see if I can find anything else, but very nice fish

I've I think I've looked at pictures of every fish in the genus haha. He looks like a young eupterus but any adult ones I've seen where bigger and had spots.

 

[krichardson]

It looks like a eupterus,mine hardly ever hid but was quarrelsome with other synos.How big is it?

 

[ehh]

It looks like a eupterus,mine hardly ever hid but was quarrelsome with other synos.How big is it?

Not big. 6". Maybe a close 7".
He fights with everything. He's a real bruiser.

 

[krichardson]

That size sounds about right for a eupterous of that age.

 

[ehh]

That size sounds about right for a eupterous of that age.

Dang. Really? They get bigger, right? Like 8"-9" and really fat? With spots?
I guess all the ones that were donated to our store where super old.

 

[krichardson]

I'm not sure exactly how big they get but mine topped out at around the size of yours after a few years of having them.

 

[ehh]

Well dang. I thought something was wrong. Guess I've only seen expectional fat pigs lol.

 

[krichardson]

I've never seen them much bigger than that.