I defy you to Identify me

[LRM]

Thought that might get your attention. So here is the deal. I bought this catfish 12 years ago when it was less than 3" long at petsmart. It was labled as a featherfin but that is clearly not the case. Right now it is about 6" total and eats more vegetable matter than anything else. Forget the pleco, I clip veggies in the tank for him. When he was young he liked meatier fare.

My best guess is that it is Synodontis robbiana. Any other ideas? I think it is high time I figured out what this fish was. Oh, and another clue, he doesn't take disrespect from anyone, king of the tank for the past 8years and thats saying a bit since he used to live with breeding pairs of jewel cichlids and large convicts.

Meet the first fish I ever named,
Johnny Chunko

 

[q_fish]

it a dark pic... Synodontis nigrita?? might not be haha.. cause i have one n it has dotts

 

[LRM]

I realize they're dark photos, it is difficult to get him out of the shadows for a shot and I prefer not to cause him any undue stress from netting.

Also, as a young fish he was covered in spots that were significantly darker on his fins. Now you can only just notice them on the fins, predominantly the caudal fin.

 

[q_fish]

true.. but does he have any dott are pattern or just pure black..?

 

[Lizardking]

I got one too.. but I have not got a proper ID for it either, robbiana or nigrita is what most people say. Mine is also around 12-14 years and looks the same as yours, but young nigritas have more spots than these. Whatever it is its a nice syno, you have done a good job caring for it so long time!

 

[q_fish]

umm, pesmart mostly have the underside down catfish, lace which is the nigrita.. havent seen the robbiana at my Local petsmart. =(

 

[LRM]

umm, pesmart mostly have the underside down catfish, lace which is the nigrita.. havent seen the robbiana at my Local petsmart. =(

Yea, but S. nigrita is much lighter with more pronounced spotting even on adults while S. robbiana is much darker with only very pronounced markings on the fins. I'm about convinced this is a robbiana but I'm no expert and I'm certain a lot of you folks here would be better able to identify a cat.

 

[q_fish]

ya, just wait it out for other.. but it might be what u dink it is, cause i dont see dotts on ur =)

 

[halfnelson]

Photos aren't the best ... I think your ID is correct.

 

[jprp]

looks like a poorly marked syno greshofi (spelling?) to me.