thankyou to all who tried to help. i have identified my catfish as synodontis robbianus have looked at the data sheet on this catfish but there isn't any information on their nature does anyone know about them?

yes u r right the spike is attached to the fin, it seems to have settled down is no longer in hiding swims up and down the sides of the tank. its colour seems to have changed from my first views is dark brown with black spots, see through fins with black zebra sripes, thankyou for helping me in ...

hello, thankyou for the fast reply, i have just looked up the name you gave me and compaired the picture with my catfish although it is similar in pattern and colour the spike that my catfish has is in front of the fin on the back it is black like a large thorn about 1cm in length, when it got ...

I have been given a catfish by friend who doesn't know what type of catfish it is. i put it in my community tank but want to read up on its nature, i haven't got a picture but can descibe. its leopard like in pattern and colour it has large whiskers and a large dorsal spike it pierced its way ...