Most likely snout to tail
the fish is from a friend of mine, that's why I'm not 100% sure about the measurement

And largest I suppose?
The max length mentioned here is 20cm

Hi,

I have some doubt regarding the identity of a catfish from a friend of mine.
Can somebody please ID it.
It's the 'little one' at 00:58 and he/she is plus 30 cm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcOGGJJmuvI[/youtube]

They come from me Birger
3 are around 25 cm, one is around 20 cm and the last on is 15cm.
This group is rather friendly, but sometimes they try to intimidate other catfish

I figured these were already quite good..
I'll see what I can do, but I won't set a date for it (my tank is quite inconvenient for catching fish: 163cmx124cmx0.80cm)

Thanks Birger, much appreciated buddy

Side shots are in the start post ;)

Thanks for your input, much appreciated

I do think, the best thing to do is just wait until they grow larger
I personally, think it's either P punctatus or P guttatus, or perhaps a new, closely related, species

Here are some additional pictures, for, hopefully, a clearer ID ;) http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac1/tijn79/WA%20tank/DSCN3760_zps1ae18b67.jpg http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac1/tijn79/WA%20tank/DSCN3757_zpsc2f8094a.jpg http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac1/tijn79/WA%20tank/DSCN3756_zps07c...

pics of some of my fish :X Synodontis flaviteaniatus http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac1/tijn79/WA%20tank/DSCN3787_zps3670c00c.jpg http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac1/tijn79/WA%20tank/DSCN3786_zps0ecce975.jpg http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac1/tijn79/WA%20tank/DSCN3785_zps4ca79c27.jpg http...

So I guess you can compare them with S flavitaeniatus.
They have the exact same shyness

What a nice video, thanks for sharing

They seem quite visible.
Are they this visible all day, or just during feedding time?

A small clip featuring my Schilbe grenfelli

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... iPslwozdAU[/youtube]

That is one beautiful Auchenoglanis senegali

You're completely right, I forgot about that little critter

I'm looking forward to your pics and/or vids

Thank you very much Toby :) I haven't quite skipped on the tetras just yet I have 6 juvenile Hemigrammopetersius caudalis in another tank, but they're too small to add in the big tank Especially due to the Schilbe ;-) Some of the mentioned species are a guest in my tank (a buddy of mine is building ...

Thanks a lot

That is a shame..

The inhabitants are:

5 Synodontis decorus
4 Synodontis alberti
7 Synodontis flaviteaniatus
2 Chrysichthys cf nigrodigitatus
1 Chrysichthys ornatus
2 Paraucheinoglanis sp.
9 Schilbe grenfelli
2 Steatocranus cassuaris
1 Polypterus senegalus
2 Coptodon deckerti
1 Distichodus sexfasciatus

A huge tankupdate from me: The tank is currently stocked with West Africans and all goes well Here's some pics and videos This was the initial view of the tank, but naturally all the oakleaves are gone now (fallen apart) http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac1/tijn79/WA%20tank/DSCN2446_zpsc590512c.jp...

My exact decorus-tank mates are (catfish wise):
4 Synodontis alberti
7 Synodontis flaviteaniatus
2 Chrysichthys cf nigrodigitatus
1 Chrysichthys ornatus
2 Paraucheinoglanis sp.
9 Schilbe grenfelli

I keep 5 Large Synodontis decorus together in a 1500 liter tank without any issues.
2 other Synodontis species are kept in the same tank along with several other cats
The S decorus all have their own spot, but are far from aggressive towards (each)other(s)

That tank looks great!

I also like the original combination of species

I had a suggestion elsewhere that it might as well be H microps

Ah ok

Layman pov?

The owner couldn't give me any clearer pics, sorry..

Somebody is offering this fish nearby and I'm wondering if one of you could shine a light on it? ;) Many people say it's a Heteropneustes fossilis, but the fact that the caudal and anal fin are not separated, so it seems, had a friend of mine in doubt about whether it could be a Heteropneustes fossi...

nvcichlids wrote:my personal view would be to remove it from a tank of Malawi cichlids.

Indeed, this fish needs different waterconditions then the Malawi species in your tank

Is that fish still alive or what?

Silurus wrote:This is not S. ocellifer, but a hybrid [almost certainly

Synodontis sp_hybrid(7)

].

Clearly it's the hybrid 7 ;)
My bad..