Synodontis ?

toddnbecka · Post by **toddnbecka** » 15 Nov 2006, 06:35

Saw this on aquabid, but haven't quite been able to match it up in the cat-e-log:
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/ ... 1164092344
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/ ... 1164092347

Post by **Silurus** » 15 Nov 2006, 07:12

A hybrid (and a badly deformed one at that).

toddnbecka · Post by **toddnbecka** » 15 Nov 2006, 07:49

I suspected it may be a hybrid, it just looks WRONG.

Jojoyojimbi · Post by **Jojoyojimbi** » 15 Nov 2006, 19:25

that's because it's very existence is a horrible crime against nature

synodont_fan · Post by **synodont_fan** » 16 Nov 2006, 16:20

I've seen these in a couple of local fish stores. These photos show a sad looking deformed specimen, but better formed individuals are quite attractive when they are small.

I prefer not to purchase hybrids, but I wouldn't characterize them as a crime against nature. If anything, removing large quantities of fish from lakes and streams and placing them into small containers for our enjoyment could be considered a true crime against nature. I have no objection to people creating hybrids, as long as they are labelled as such when they are sold - unfortunately, this is rarely the case.

Triadtropz · Post by **Triadtropz** » 22 Nov 2006, 02:27

hybrids shouldnt be sold.....