Synodontis ID?? Sold as Orange tail.

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Synodontis ID?? Sold as Orange tail.

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HEllo everyone :-H

This fellow was sold as Synodontys sp. "Orange tail" any idea what species could it be?

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Thanks in advance! ^:)^
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Re: Synodontis ID?? Sold as Orange tail.

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Reminds me of my S. notata, but I'm struggling to make out any sort of spot pattern on yours.
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From the name, I'd guess clarias but they look different. http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/spe ... ies_id=287

I'm no expert though at all.

It's a huge genus: http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/gen ... _id=29#287 - which one(s) look the closest to your eye?
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Re: Synodontis ID?? Sold as Orange tail.

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This is Synodontis schall.
I agree

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Re: Synodontis ID?? Sold as Orange tail.

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Silurus wrote:This is .
And a very nice specimen :d
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Re: Synodontis ID?? Sold as Orange tail.

Post by Rene MG »

Hi
This is Synodontis schall.
Right!!! thanks so much Silurus

Kind regards :-BD
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