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Which Synodontis?

Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 17:21
by Altifrons
Hi ,which synodontis is this one? hybrid?
Image

Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 17:39
by worton[pl]
Hey,


looks a little bit like a baby ornatipinnins however markings on a head, caudal and dorsal fins are different and in a shops sometimes appear hybrids very similar to original ornatipinnis.

Sorry cannot be any better with this one till it grow a little :(


Regards.

Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 19:02
by Marc van Arc
Hello,
It's called Synodontis "valentine"; it's a hybrid S. decorus look-a-like.
You could use the search option for more posts on these.

Posted: 23 Oct 2007, 18:11
by Altifrons
Thanks for your answer :D

Re: Which Synodontis?

Posted: 02 Apr 2008, 22:44
by Fishweed
Hi
Ive purchased 2 of these here in sweden and they where said to be caught in the wild in a remote place, cant remember the place but when i mentioned hybrid he said that wasnt the case. Is there a conclusion to that it is a for sure a hybrid or not?
HereĀ“s a pic of one of mine. :D

Re: Which Synodontis?

Posted: 02 Apr 2008, 23:15
by Marc van Arc
Fishweed wrote:Ive purchased 2 of these here in sweden and they where said to be caught in the wild in a remote place
Your LFS person is either misinformed or he is referring to the Czech Republic as "a remote place" :wink:

Re: Which Synodontis?

Posted: 03 Apr 2008, 12:00
by MatsP
Marc van Arc wrote:
Fishweed wrote:Ive purchased 2 of these here in sweden and they where said to be caught in the wild in a remote place
Your LFS person is either misinformed or he is referring to the Czech Republic as "a remote place" :wink:
And definitely not wild-caught in the Czech Republic. Of course, the LFS in Sweden may not know that they are not wild-caught if their supplier is misinforming them (either through themselves being misinformed, or lying directly).

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Mats

Re: Which Synodontis?

Posted: 03 Apr 2008, 13:06
by Richard B
These seem to be cropping up all over the place now! :irritated:

As hybrids go they are "good looking" & cheap, (IME) so i can't see the supply being reduced - (sigh) i really hate hybrids. Actually i hate the fact man has developed them & introduces the fish into the trade, the fish themselves can't help it obviously

Re: Which Synodontis?

Posted: 03 Apr 2008, 14:58
by Marc van Arc
As said elsewhere, species like this need a Clog entry to avoid confusion imho.