Hello,
well I've received a shipment from western africa. I've ordered few species of chiloglanis and microsynodontis but due to a high water level my exporter failed to catch them. As a gift I have received 3 little gems. I'm not sure what they are. In the begining I thought maybe a form of nigriventris but I haven't seen them swimming upside down. Here are photos:
http://www.hassar.eu/katalog_wpis/83/ni ... synodontis
Maybe a young batesi but I'm not sure. Fish are around 3-5 cm.
Thanks.
small syno from Benue river, Garoua Cameroon
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Re: small syno from Benue river, Garoua Cameroon
I hate to burst your bubble, but I think these are young . There is a drawing of a 10 cm juvenile specimen in Boulenger's “Fishes of the Nile” that looks exactly like your fish.
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Re: small syno from Benue river, Garoua Cameroon
Looks like I will have a trio of big cats soon, probably to the end of my life taking their lifespan in consideration 
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Re: small syno from Benue river, Garoua Cameroon
I agree, looks exact the same.Silurus wrote:I hate to burst your bubble, but I think these are young . There is a drawing of a 10 cm juvenile specimen in Boulenger's “Fishes of the Nile” that looks exactly like your fish.