Synodontis ID wild

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Synodontis ID wild

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Any ideas what species?
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Looks like a hybrid from here.
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I am very ignorant of the large number of latest additions to the genus but just wanted to say I've never seen a syno like this.
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Young
Synodontis nigrita
show this pattern.

Wild-caught Synodontis hybrids are unheard of. Captive-bred ones are common. Your next step is to verify the origin...

Hope that helps,

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Thank you Jools.

In the Cat-eLog this one young nigrita photo does look to indicate the two vertical light-colored bands post dorsal, albeit these are wide and diffuse while the OP fish shows then thin and with reasonable contrast. Since no other youngsters in the Cat-eLog show it, it could be a matter of mood, I guess.
https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/im ... ge_id=4242

As a rule, I don't easily believe the "wild" label, especially when it comes to synodontis trade, unless it is given more info / weight. But it looks like it could be indeed wild.
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Viktor Jarikov wrote: 21 Oct 2022, 16:37Since no other youngsters in the Cat-eLog show it, it could be a matter of mood, I guess.
Dang I missed my chance to get pics. A few years ago my LFS got a large shipment of S. nigrita.
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I don't agree with S. nigrita. The jaw barbels of S. nigrita are much smaller. Also the black spots of young S. nigrita are smaller. Please post another photo in a few month when the fish is bigger.
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