Just looking at the caudal fin, definitely rounded and not truncated or notched as most describe.

Flatdog,
Take a look through the species of Microsynodontis and see if you find a match.
-Shane

Shane, many thanks for that - I had never heard of microsynodontis , and yet have 8 different Syno's. M.polli looks the closest - this fish has no patterning as such, but is symmetrically marked with ...

I have just noticed a new catfish in my aquarium, not purchased by me, and I think the egg must have come in on a plant some time ago. On trying to identify it the closest I can come up with is the ASTROBLEPIDAE family. Approx 90mm in length. It doesn't look in very great condition, but seems happy ...