Synodontis id and compatibility

[XxPrudencexX]

I just wanna ask what species of syno this i? It about 5-6 inch. And will it be compatible with my retic (7-8inch).

He kinda look like this

Now his real pic

 

[uncwnells]

yours is a eureptus, what is the one in the pic thats not yours?

 

[XxPrudencexX]

The first one is not mine just kinda looks like it. Do all eureptus have fancy dorsal fin? Because mine don't have on it just has a straight one?

 

[uncwnells]

I know, but what is the name of the species pictured there? I have some that look identical to that I am trying to ID. Can you get a pic of yours with the dorsal up? The reason I say eupterus is that its base color looks grey and not tan.

 

[XxPrudencexX]

Ok i'll try to get better pics. The name of the other the syno was gallinae i believe.

 

[XxPrudencexX]

This the best i could take he wont get off the heater lol. i'll try more tomorrow

 

[XxPrudencexX]

Any idea what species it is?

 

[fishlover88]

i thought for alittle bit that your syno could be ocellifer from the first pics that you posted. But the second set positively identifies it as syno eupterus as uncwnells had previously suggested.

 

[XxPrudencexX]

So mine is a eupterus that just doesn't have the feather fin dorsal

 

[MartinS]

I'm sorry to say it looks like it may be one of the many hybrid synos coming out of Europe. The 'hump' at the base of the dorsal fin is a possible sign, and the markings don't seem to match any known species.
Definitely not S.eupterus.
Martin