What kind of synodontis is this?

[quasar]

My lfs had this lil guy for sale, i found him cute and nicely colored. Problem is they only had the name "Asian Synodontis" written down for it... so that means pretty much anything goes. Was hoping u guys could help me figure it out n perhaps ill go get him thanks in advance to those who take this challenge!

 

[aquaman45]

One of the many hybrids we see today.

 

[JayC74]

Thinking he's a hybrid and he was bred in Asia...which would make him an "Asian syno"....i'm 70% with that and 30 that he's some nice syno I don't recognize

 

[quasar]

Thinking he's a hybrid and he was bred in Asia...which would make him an "Asian syno"....i'm 70% with that and 30 that he's some nice syno I don't recognize

Is it possible it's a Syno Petricola? I went back today and i got a chance to ask the owner?

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[JayC74]

Is it possible it's a Syno Petricola? I went back today and i got a chance to ask the owner?

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Def not a true petricola in my eyes. Different face. No white whiskers & white fin borders...Does have a nice golden base color & spotting similar to petricola..maybe has petricola blood though

 

[jstehman]

Not petricola

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[jstehman]

Ocellifer maybe

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[joe jaskot]

synodontis ocellifer X synodontis eupterus would be my guess

 

[quasar]

Gz Louise i had no idea snyos could be this tuff to id. I didn't know there were so many hybrids out and about :s

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[thebiggerthebetter]

It's man made. Hybrid, likely of this kind: http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=602

You can see 9 more or less known / described hybrids here http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/genus.php?genus_id=29#602 There are more than that, some mentioned here http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=28659