unknown cats 1 holding eggs?

freightrain · Post by **freightrain** » 18 Mar 2006, 01:10

Hi
I purchased these cat's at different sources, the first one at my LFS

Its is around 6 inches and eats well, loves to hide all day.

The next 3 from a local breeder who got these from an importer was told they are WC.
they are both around 5 Inches

On the last pic I noticed the cats belly really getting big in the last couple of weeks, could she be holding eggs?

any help on these would really be appreciated.

Thanks
Freightrain

Post by **Silurus** » 18 Mar 2006, 01:26

The first one is .

CEfire · Post by **CEfire** » 18 Mar 2006, 02:06

I don't think its holding, I think he has just had an early thanksgiving feast

CEfire · Post by **CEfire** » 18 Mar 2006, 02:09

Try this for the other ones

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/mo ... /350_F.PHP

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 18 Mar 2006, 02:20

Definitely NOT schoutedeni.

I think it's a hybrid, but maybe one of those cameleopardalis-lookalike species, there's a bunch of species with a very similar pattern that I'm not overly familiar with.

but I have this itchy intuition that says "hybrid" when I look at the 2-3-4th pic

Post by **Silurus** » 18 Mar 2006, 02:25

I think the second fish is probably .

freightrain · Post by **freightrain** » 18 Mar 2006, 02:26

Thanks for the respoces!!
on pics 2,3,4 could it be Synodontis Sp 5.?
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/mo ... 1121_F.PHP
what do you think?

Freightrain

Post by **Silurus** » 18 Mar 2006, 02:41

That species is a hybrid and usually has larger dorsal and adipose fins than your fish.