synodontis longirostris

andywoolloo · Post by **andywoolloo** » 23 May 2008, 09:59

Just in case anyones interested and has big enough tanks the Petsmart in my town has , so maybe all the Petsmarts do?

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Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 23 May 2008, 12:14

Interesting andywoolloo, Syno-kev is desperate for one of these but alas he's in the UK

Are they genuine as i always thought petsmart was not a specialist shop & it seems surprising as these are so unusual

Chrysichthys · Post by **Chrysichthys** » 23 May 2008, 15:01

I would be interested in seeing a photo, if possible--to try and see if they're the real thing or hybrids.

andywoolloo · Post by **andywoolloo** » 23 May 2008, 20:22

Syno kev, thats right , I knew someone had mentioned them.

I thought it was unusual also, but that's where I got my eupteruses...altho those are not uncommon. I will go back and take pics on my days off. They had a tank full.

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 23 May 2008, 20:24

That'd be great if you could!

Tom · Post by **Tom** » 23 May 2008, 21:34

They are a hybrid, I think- eupterus X ocellifer. Don't look like the real thing at all, and their tag says they grow to 7 or 8 inches!!!!

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 23 May 2008, 21:37

I think that's the sort of thing we suspected!

Shame..............................

andywoolloo · Post by **andywoolloo** » 23 May 2008, 22:37

the tag i saw on mine was 24 inches i think. Maybe diff syno at my store. I' m not saying it isnt a hybrid, I'm just saying at least they got the length right. I think it said 18" or 24"/ I will go back.

zenyfish · Post by **zenyfish** » 23 May 2008, 22:42

The longirostris I've seen at Petsmart in the past were all hybrids.

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 24 May 2008, 11:32

If at all possible, a photo will determine the ID, i really think they'll be hybrids but i'd love to be wrong! Then again they're too far away if they're genuine.....

andywoolloo · Post by **andywoolloo** » 31 May 2008, 06:32

finally got back from the store that had the longirostris

and an attempt at a video:

http://s20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/ ... gvideo.flv

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 31 May 2008, 12:27

Alas, as people suspected, this is not longirostris but a hybrid...........................

andywoolloo · Post by **andywoolloo** » 31 May 2008, 21:23

that's too bad. I wonder a cross of what and what it is?

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 01 Jun 2008, 20:59

Hard to be sure but i suspect ocellifer is in the mix

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