ID my new Synodontis please?

[Longimanus]

I just got this guy today, and I have no idea which species it is. The fish store lady said she didn't think it got much bigger than 6-8 inches, and there were some larger ones at the store, I would say at least 8 inches.

This one is 6 inches, it was the smallest one there. Hopefully these photos are good enough for an ID.

 

[fishlover88]

Synodontis euptera

 

[uncwnells]

agreed. with out a doubt. featherfin squeaker aka eupterus

 

[bichirsruletheworld]

x3. They got it pegged. These squeakers don't get too big. 6-8" is about right. They shoot up to ~6 inches very fast and tail off.

 

[uncwnells]

mine is at least 9"

 

[Longimanus]

Thank you so much for the replies. I had a feeling that is what it was. 9" would be okay, more than that and I think it would be too big for my tank.

Anyone have any good info about them? Social behaviour? Diet? I'm off to read what I can about them.

 

[Longimanus]

Will the dorsal fin grow back?

Also, they had some striped Raphael cats there as well, they were small though, only about 2-3". Could I add one to the tank? Would it be okay with the Syno? What about 3" Clown Loaches, will it go after them? Sorry for all the questions!

 

[808_fairladyz]

As my syn. grew larger, it's dorsel fin became shorter, and never grew long like it used to be. As for diet, mines will eat anything and everything i feed it. My feather fin syn. is a pig and is way fat.

 

[peewee]

that's a feather fin sir.

 

[jasoncambs]

mine has an unsociable ouburst every now and then ,, and spits its dummy out if another fish invades its space ,, but most of the time a very sociable fish