Synodontis ID

[jordanhunt]

Hi, I just bought two synodontis and I was wondering what species they were

Also, the first one has a much blunter nose than the last one, I this normal?


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[RefriedPenguin]

Looks like a lace catfish to me....

Make sure you google the juvenile (they change drastickly as they age) pictures if you wanna see to compare.

Give me a min I'll give you the scientific name.

That was easy:
synodontis lace catfish





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[fishfanatic80]

Agreed with above

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[bassfisher91]

Yep..synodontis eupterus. Its a shame they don't look like that forever. Here is an adult pic...

 

[jordanhunt]

Yep..synodontis eupterus. Its a shame they don't look like that forever. Here is an adult pic...

Is a lace catfish the same thing as a featherfin synodontis


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[jordanhunt]

Is the blunt nose normal?


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[thebiggerthebetter]

Is a lace catfish the same thing as a featherfin synodontis

There is confusion about these.

Synodontis nigrita is what should be called a Lace Catfish http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=89

Synodontis euptera is called a featherfin http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=121

Sellers often use these interchangeably, in error. In addition, they do look a bit similar, esp. to a untrained eye.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Is the blunt nose normal?

Out of 6-7 larger euptera I had, one had a notably blunter snout:

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28869&hilit=+galinae

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=35452&hilit=+galinae

Seems to be a deformity caused by hormone-breeding of euptera or so Steve Grant concluded in his report.

 

[jordanhunt]

I think the adults look awesome, look at this fatty


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[bassfisher91]

There is confusion about these.

Synodontis nigrita is what should be called a Lace Catfish http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=89

Synodontis euptera is called a featherfin http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=121

Sellers often use these interchangeably, in error. In addition, they do look a bit similar, esp. to a untrained eye.

I never knew that. I always though lace and featherfin were both euptera. Gotta love common names.