Synodontis ID

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Synodontis ID

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The one on the top looks like the most common hybrid marketed as jaguar syno, valentiana syno, zebra syno, etc.

The one on the bottom may or may not be genuine. I hope an expert will chime in soon, me not being one.
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We've seen this on FB - bottom one is probably too big for Centralis. Confirmed ID is being looked into.....
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I can't really see the dorsal, the humeral process made me think of
Synodontis woosnami
but the head spots are off. @Birger, have you had a look at this?

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Hmmm the humeral in woosnami is very broad and stout, I don't think so...I am sticking with centralis due to the body patterning and shape, I have varying examples of the humeral so that does not help. The size could just be a large one, size measurements come from studies where they use what is available not necessarily what is currently biggest. I was also trying to look at the one in the background but its a little foggy.

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