ID please, not S.ocellifer.

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ID please, not S.ocellifer.

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Advice on which species of Synodontis these are.
Any help appreciated.
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Col
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Re: ID please, not S.ocellifer.

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It has the look of a hybrid - particularly with the hump under the dorsal - do you know the origin of these fish?
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Re: ID please, not S.ocellifer.

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I bought these from my LFS, they bought them from the Eastern States of Australia.

That's all I know about their origin.

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They looklike adult s of hybrid species 1 as in this other thread
post viewtopic.php?f=13&t=22463
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They looklike adult s of hybrid species 1 as in this other thread

post viewtopic.php?f=13&t=22463

This is what Richard wanted to show
And I agree with him on the identity
http://planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopi ... 13&t=22463

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Thanks Birger - i am rubbish at figuring out how to do most techno stuff & too lazy to read up on how to to it :oops:
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