What type of catfish is this??

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israelm

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What type of catfish is this??

Can anyone help me with the name of this catfish, thanks:)

It is being sold on craigslist, was wondering if it was worth it. $25 OBO
 
how big is it? if its over 5in id say its worth it, but thats for me
 
that is syno ocellifer from the looks of it. But 25 bucks is a good deal for any syno that size.
 
Look up the Synodontis species and see which one it is. fishlover88. I had an ocellifer and he was yellow with black spots so I'm not sure that's what he is unless they also come with a brown background.
israelm, I'd pay that in a heartbeat. They can be pretty territorial with other cats and with plecs, keep that in mind.
 
Twistedpenguin, I see what your saying, im not 100% sure its ocellifer. There appears to be no markings on the tail (but its kinda hard to see in the picture), even the older specimens have some. The only other sp. that comes close is notata, but i have rarely seen them with that many spots.
 
You and me both. I've never seen a brown one with just a few scattered black dots. He's an awesome looking catfish though and I'd snatch him up and figure out later what he was :-)
 
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