I have agroup of 8, of what i think are grandiops, in my mbuna tanks. When the cichlids spawn the frantic activity from the Syno's is great to watch. Had 3 fry recently, don't think they survived though. But ever hopeful!!
Shame that without female cichlids i don't think you will see this behaviour ...

There is a population of S.nigromaculatus in Lake Mweru-Wantipa which has much larger spots, so could be nigromaculatus. But origin would make i.d. a bit easier.

She's 7-8 inches now, hasn't actually grown that much since i've had her. Cost me £60.00.

I'll keep an eye out.

Sorry wouldn't part with mine!

I got her from the aquatic shop in Hurrans Gardens centre near Newport. I've also not seen many, 6 or 7 in 20 years.

The second fish does not seem to match any of the listed Guinea species. But how about S.ansorgii, the illustration in Poll shows similarities in shape, adipose and humeral process. Markings do not match, but Poll is not always that accurate on markings. And distribution is Guinea-Bissau.

I have read that comoensis goes through a big morphlogical change as it grows.
Do these help?

http://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl ... /16420.pdf

http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/S/Synodon ... oensis.asp

I'm pretty sure this species is S. ornatissimus

Gosse, J.-P. 1982.
Mutanda ichthyologica: *Synodontis polli* nom. nov. et *Synodontis ornatissimus* nom. nov. Cybium (Ser. 3) 48

Fishbase has same photo.

could the top fish be velifer?

I have them all scanned in a database. Which would you like ? I will try to mail them.

Hadn't thought of that! Humeral process looks a bit too pointed.
I was assuming a Nigerian or Lower Congo species.

I have both as well and the colour is very different. The hybrid is a pale greyish with small spots over the body. The fin margins are pale as well and nothing like the striking white of the real thing.
I have thought that sorex could be one of the parents used in the hybrid.
But one thing that is ...

Any ideas as to the ID of this one. Had it about 6 months, not grown much now 7-8cm.
Pattern hasn't changed.

http://farleyman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

Looks very similar to Syno. smiti.

Thanks !
The colour had me doudtful.

I got this syno recently, any ideas. Don't think its polli ?
She's about 4".



http://www.farleyman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

Could be S.velifer, large wide humeral process looks about right.

Could it be S.depauwi?, i think Poll only had one specimen for his bible and that did not have any colour description. But from the sketch it looks slender with a large adipose and comes from the main collecting area on the Congo.
Does anyone have other info on this species.

Mine has a pointed tail, patterned underside and swims inverted quite a lot. Also about 12cm long, published info. i have gives max length of 11.5 cm, so not far off.

It did when I first got her but has now grown into a stockier fish like sp.5

I have a young syno which looks like sp.5 i think from discussion they grow into adults that are like the fish shown in cat e-log as S.ornatipinnis.
The fish I have that looks like the adult sp.5 I think is aterimus.