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by MikesRifts
28 Jun 2019, 15:45
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias`venezuela`breeding advice
Replies: 1
Views: 981

Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias`venezuela`breeding advice

Hi all, I have a couple of pairs of Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias`venezuela`and one of the males is currently fanning eggs in a clay pipe which all have heads and tails. The problem is they live in a predatory cichlid tank so I'd like to remove the youngsters before they are fully mobile and start to...
by MikesRifts
20 Dec 2010, 16:30
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please
Replies: 18
Views: 5750

Re: Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please

Thanks for that link, thats a great paper to have to hand b-)

I'll get a macro lense on the camera and take some better shots, try and get the humeral process in more detail.
by MikesRifts
18 Dec 2010, 17:50
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please
Replies: 18
Views: 5750

Re: Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please

Then there is this fish (which I have 2 specimens of) (sorry about the pic quality these are hard fish to get pics of) http://riftvalleycichlids.co.uk/cpme/albums/userpics/synodontis_polli8003.jpg http://riftvalleycichlids.co.uk/cpme/albums/userpics/synodontis_polli8004.jpg http://riftvalleycichlids...
by MikesRifts
18 Dec 2010, 17:33
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please
Replies: 18
Views: 5750

Re: Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please

The fish above is 12cm long, but it has a different head profile to the rest of the fish in the tank of the same size.
The fish below is typical of the 6 other fish in the tank with a longer head profile.
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by MikesRifts
17 Dec 2010, 15:08
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please
Replies: 18
Views: 5750

Re: Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please

OK I have this beastie that came in with the polli, any ideas? http://riftvalleycichlids.co.uk/cpme/albums/userpics/synodontis_Ilebrevis8001.jpg I have split the 'polli' looking fish into 3 tanks as there seems to be maybe 3 diff syno's mixed up. I used the fin markings, I will try and get pics up s...
by MikesRifts
03 Sep 2010, 21:46
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please
Replies: 18
Views: 5750

Re: Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please

Worton, thanks for the link :D the pics on Sue Photo, how accurate are they? Its looks like I have tanganyicae, ilebrevis, polli and irsacae. So the original estimate of 4 species by the exporter maybe right. http://www.suephoto.com/system/application/galerie/galeria1/foto/foto_137/4dfdbcfdd7f12ca9d...
by MikesRifts
03 Sep 2010, 11:17
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please
Replies: 18
Views: 5750

Re: Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please

Hi Richard, nice to bump into you again :D Some of the pics in the S. irsacae match what I have, http://www.planetcatfish.com/images/full/mochokidae/synodontis/irsacae/15.jpg The top fish has the same long head and 'slinky' body proportions. The body on these is reminiscent of petricola but not as d...
by MikesRifts
02 Sep 2010, 11:54
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please
Replies: 18
Views: 5750

Wild Synodontis from Tanganyika, need help ID'ing please

Hi all, I recently imported some wild Lake Tanganyikan Synodontis. They came in as mixed species from Crocodile Island, Zambia. These I think these are S. polli This one I suspect is a large female? http://riftvalleycichlids.co.uk/cpme/albums/userpics/synodontis_polli1.jpg I these I think are males ...

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