Leopard pattern synodontis catfish - what is it?

[renata]

Leopard pattern synodontis catfish - what is it?

I have 2 catfishes like that, they are now about 4.5", probably fully grown.

Can you please help me to identify them? I am attaching 2 links to the pictures of one of them.

Here they are:
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg20 ... 334-lt.jpg
and
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg20 ... 344-lt.jpg

Thank you.

[Marc van Arc]

Looks like

Synodontis schoutedeni

[Birger]

Looks like Synodontis schoutedeni

If you are looking for a second opinion I agree with Marc

Birger

[renata]

Hi Guys,

Thank you very much for helping me to identify this fish. You are probably right. I have looked at the pictures of the fish that you have mentioned and my fish look somehow similar, but not exactly alike. Mosts of the fish on those pictures seem to have more of the light background and in my fish the backbround takes less place than the patterns. Also mine seem to look less yellow, but more brown. I have just lighten one of the pictures so you can see better. Here it is again at:
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg20 ... 34-cr2.jpg

Please take another look and let me know if you still think it is the fish you have mentioned. Thank you very much for all your help.

[Birger]

These can be quite variable in their pattern

Birger

[renata]

Thank you very much for your quick reply. So you are sure it is Schoutedeni then?
Thank you very much for your help in identifying this fish.

[Birger]

So you are sure it is Schoutedeni then?

Yes...

Birger

[Richard B]

If you're after a third opinion then schoutedeni it is! They are one of the most variable synos going in terms of pattern and shade/depth of colour - this one might not look like photos in cat-e-log but not everyone does! The site would be ridiculously big if every variable of every species was covered & it is pretty big now!!!

[Veikko]

And more the merrier: S. schoutedeni it is. Beautiful ones, I think, very dark version. Eats very easily herself to fat ball. So proper or shall I say, controlled nurturing, is important.

[renata]

OK guys,

Thank a lot to all of you for your replies. I am happy to finally know what kind of catfishes they are.

Do you know how big they could grow? I think they are probably fully grown, about 4-4.5".

[andywoolloo]

beauty syno! The Cat elog states 5".

[Birger]

The Cat elog states 5".

To be more specific it states 5" SL which is to the base of the caudal fin

Birger

[andywoolloo]

oh i had no idea what SL was.

[Birger]

No problem

The other measurement is TL...abbreviation for total length which is from tip of nose to the tip of the tail
SL is an abbreviation for standard length

Birger

[andywoolloo]

ohhh i get it. Thanks!

[renata]

Thank you for the info.

It looks like they are probably fully grown or almost fully grown.
I am going to post them for sale. It looks like I have too many catfishes at the moment. I just got 2 new multipunctatus and I still have my 2 huge Synodontis Decorus catfishes (already posted for sale). I also have other 2 multipuncatus, 2 dwarf petricolas and a few other catfishes.

It is interesting that my 2 new multipunctatus are less timid that the other two, which are in my tank for already at least 2 months. I guess it depends on character. The other 2 are older, much bigger, hiding all the time and only go out at night. I was hoping they will school together, but so far they are not doing it. Have you noticed such differences in character and behaviour among this fish?