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I've had two of these Synos in my Malawi tank for a few months now and I'm fairly sure they are Synodontis nigrita, but would like confirmation if possible.

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I also just picked up this beauty from a friend who was moving. He wasn't sure what it is, but after looking around here, I believe it to be L260. Thoughts?? Any help would be much appreciated.

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Post by Silurus »

Your syno is a hybrid similar to .
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Thanks for your ID. Do you happen to know what size these will get?
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I agree. The pleco looks like a Queen Arabesque Pleco L260.
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Post by Richard B »

hard to say what size the syno will get to without knowin the parentage, even then it could be an unknown quantity - reckon on 6-8 inches TL
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Thanks for the info folks, I certainly appreciate it!
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