Help on Synodontis Eupterus
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supertoad85
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Help on Synodontis Eupterus
I have a catfish which i think is a Synodontis Eupterus but it is over 9" long? is this possible or is there a larger version?
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MatsP
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There are certainly a few other species that are similar to .
Also, bear in mind that the Cat-eLog here shows the "Standard lenght", which is the length without the actual tail-fin (caudal fin), so a "total length" 8" fish with a 2" tail would be a 6" fish in the Cat-eLog.
would be one that could possible be confused with S. eupterus.
I'd also say that the Cat-eLog may be "a bit on the short side" for this fish. Fishbase lists it as 22.2 cm SL and 30 cm TL. Here.
I'd be inclined to say that your is indeed S. eupterus.
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Mats
Also, bear in mind that the Cat-eLog here shows the "Standard lenght", which is the length without the actual tail-fin (caudal fin), so a "total length" 8" fish with a 2" tail would be a 6" fish in the Cat-eLog.
would be one that could possible be confused with S. eupterus.
I'd also say that the Cat-eLog may be "a bit on the short side" for this fish. Fishbase lists it as 22.2 cm SL and 30 cm TL. Here.
I'd be inclined to say that your is indeed S. eupterus.
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Mats