Mysterious Syndontis

Auto_Girl25 · Post by **Auto_Girl25** » 15 Mar 2006, 23:31

Hey all I'm new the Planet Catfish.
I have an ID I need help with.
We have had this Syndontis for more then 2 years and still don't know what it is.
The pic is a little fuzzy.
He's about 7 inches long. And pretty thick through the middle. He's dorsal fin is really tall and the white stripe you see is not white it's actully a scale-less stripe.
If this doesn't work I'm sorry I'm not very good at the html stuff.

[img]file:///C:/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/OurPets/BigSid.jpg[/img]

Auto_Girl25 · Post by **Auto_Girl25** » 15 Mar 2006, 23:32

[img]file:///C:/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/OurPets/BigSid.jpg[/img]

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 15 Mar 2006, 23:34

Hi!

You cant link pictures from your computer for us to be seen.

Auto_Girl25 · Post by **Auto_Girl25** » 15 Mar 2006, 23:52

Ok lets see if this works.

Auto_Girl25 · Post by **Auto_Girl25** » 15 Mar 2006, 23:53

if this doesn't work then I give up.

http://forums.fishindex.com/attachment. ... entid=9306

Auto_Girl25 · Post by **Auto_Girl25** » 15 Mar 2006, 23:54

ok guys this link take you too the picture his name is Big Sid

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 15 Mar 2006, 23:58

Id say the dorsal looks like S.eupterus ...cant make out the head of the fish in your pic. Any chance for a better one?
That "scaleless part" I dont get as Synos dont have scales at all...

Check the FAQ (next to cool stuff) fÃ¼r how to link pics

Auto_Girl25 · Post by **Auto_Girl25** » 16 Mar 2006, 00:04

Well not scale-less it looks almost like it has a disease a part of his body is missing it's the same accross his face. looks almost like the skin has fallen off. Except he's grown like that.
Hope that helps

Post by **corybreed** » 16 Mar 2006, 00:04

Looks like S. eupterus.

Mark

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 16 Mar 2006, 00:05

have you checked this?

Auto_Girl25 · Post by **Auto_Girl25** » 16 Mar 2006, 00:09

No he's bulkier almost looks muscular. And very aggressive if another fish gets nar his stump.

Auto_Girl25 · Post by **Auto_Girl25** » 16 Mar 2006, 00:13

What about Syndontis Albolineatus
Anyone ever seen one of these in colour?

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/mo ... 1430_F.PHP

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 16 Mar 2006, 00:17

Highly unlikely

A pic that shows the whole fish would help a lot. (without tigger and the pig on it) ;)

Post by **Silurus** » 16 Mar 2006, 02:18

You might want to read this.

Auto_Girl25 · Post by **Auto_Girl25** » 17 Mar 2006, 01:06

That sounds EXACTLY like my fish. Only he's had it for almost a year and doesn't really looks or act sick. I'll take the advice of the other post and see if I can fix him,
Thanks so much