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_Uncle Party_
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Please help me identify this fish.

Post by _Uncle Party_ »

hi all.

i have a catfish here which i don't know what it is.

would appreciate it if someone could post its common or scientific name so i could find more info about it...

thanks a million!

the picture files can be found here >>> http://www.designaholik.com/unknowncatfish
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Post by Yann »

Hi!
It is a Synodontis.
It is looking like this species called sometimes zerbinus ( not a valid name)
More info here
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Erwin
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Post by Erwin »

It looks very much like the hybrids which are comming from eastern Europe.

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Post by Stuey »

hi there,

I am just a novice, but looks like Synodontis aterrimus.
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Listed in the Clog as . Sorry,this link may not work, but just go to the Catelog and look up the name.

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Post by Monty »

The fish are listed from Czech breeders as Aterrimus or ornatipinnis but look like this when they arrive or should I say when they are grown. Must be Hybrid
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Post by _Uncle Party_ »

thanks alot all for the very quick responses!

aright, since we more or less have it narrowed down to being a Synodontis, it'd take me a while to slowly browse through the whole list.

once again, thanks a lot everyone. :)
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