ID Princess Sparklefins (my synodontis)

[Mount_Prion]

This is Princess Sparklefins:



She (assuming it's a she, I have no idea) is the oldest fish I've had in my tank and probably the heartiest, but I've never bothered to specifically ID her. I got her at about 5'' and I'd say she's like 8-9'' now, whiskers to tail. She hasn't grown much as of late so I'm sort of assuming she's about maxed out.

Anybody know what kind of syno she is? She's very plain-patterned but has a huge "crown" with a long dangly on it, and intense intense whiskers. Was sold just as a "synodontis", at my LFS for like $35 or something. She's one of those "so ugly I'm cute" fish and is definitely a crowd-pleaser.

 

[guanl23]

very nice synodontis eruptus
very fat too lol!

 

[Blueiz]

Agreed. I have one myself. They are also known as featherfin cats.

 

[Mount_Prion]

Ah! That was going to be my guess! Does that mean that she's supposed to be able to make noise? And yes, she's always been very fat. She's a bottom feeder, but is very aggressive (loves to chase around my frontosa for fun), so she gets the first pick of all the refuse in a well-stocked 220g.

 

[jclyde13]

very nice synodontis eruptus
very fat too lol!

Synodontis eupterus* But yes, that's what it is.

Ah! That was going to be my guess! Does that mean that she's supposed to be able to make noise? And yes, she's always been very fat. She's a bottom feeder, but is very aggressive (loves to chase around my frontosa for fun), so she gets the first pick of all the refuse in a well-stocked 220g.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure all Synodontis species will make a croaking noise when distressed.

[video=youtube;e04SRQLYlUc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e04SRQLYlUc&feature=autoplay&list=PLC7C462E89EFA4A3D&lf=results_video&playnext=2[/video]

 

[peewee]

what syno sp is that on the vid?

 

[jclyde13]

what syno sp is that on the vid?

Who knows; the vid's dark and never gives a detailed shot of the fish's body, so I'd be pretty surprised if anyone could get an accurate ID on it.


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[bassguy]

I call mine the Freddie Kruger cat!!


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