Probably an easy one for you guys...

Nathan · Post by **Nathan** » 06 Feb 2005, 16:07

I got this guy a few years back and cant remember what his genus/species is. Thanks for the help.

Post by **Silurus** » 06 Feb 2005, 16:08

fishguyeric · Post by **fishguyeric** » 06 Feb 2005, 21:52

You should get that pic added to the cat-e-log.

Nice fish.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 06 Feb 2005, 23:21

Yeah, got any more pics you'd like "enshrined" in the cat-elog? This is a real nice looking fish and it's a breath of fresh air to see an unusual, nice looking Syno that isn't a hybrid!

Jools

Mika · Post by **Mika** » 07 Feb 2005, 09:13

2. Eye color
Almost all the Rift Lake Synodontis species have coppery eyes, so if you spot a Synodontis without the typical large-spotted pattern of many Rift Lake species, but with coppery eyes, you may be looking at a hybrid again. There are a (very) few riverine Synodontis species with coppery eyes, so eye color is a strong indicator, but by no means a completely reliable one, that you are dealing with a hybrid.

S. koensis has coppery eyes.Which other Synos have coppery coloured eyes?

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 07 Feb 2005, 10:05

Can only speak from my experience/the fishes i have:
S.decorus
S.cf.nigriventris
S.greshoffi
S.obesus
S.pleurops
S.sp. (8) (a spotted riverine species)
...almost all...maybe i misinterpret copperyness but to me these eyes are brown/coppery.

Nathan · Post by **Nathan** » 07 Feb 2005, 18:51

I'll try to get a better pic and add it to the cat-e-log (how exactly do i add it?). He's kinda shy though so it may take a few days.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 08 Feb 2005, 10:49

Nathan wrote:how exactly do i add it?

See http://www.planetcatfish.com/core/pp_contribute.php .

Jools