Syno? ID please

[killi69]

Hi there


I just bought this little catfish from Wildwoods who received it as part of a shipment of wild Microsynodontis polli.

Does anybody know what species it might be??

Thanks for your help! Regards

Andre

[Birger]

It looks to be a juvenile of possibly

Synodontis greshoffii

or

Synodontis dorsomaculatus

these two species are often confused as juveniles... I am not able to look further until later in the day.
Also may not know until it grows and has adult pattern.

Hmmm I am now thinking the latter species...keep these pictures and come back later please. I would be interested to see it in its adult form.



Birger

[killi69]

Hi Birger

Many thanks for your response. I just googled the distribution of these species. Both Synos you suggested exist in DR Congo where M. Polli also can be found so that could tie in with what I was told about this juvenile syno coming in as a contaminant with the pollis.

Took a few more pics below before I released it.

Thanks again

Andre

[tep]

Nearly positive that I used to have a group of three of these several years ago - really fun little cats & never grew up all that much past about 3"

Have you looked at

Synodontis sp. (6)

: http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/spe ... es_id=1945

Seemed to be the closest ID I could come up with although I'm not sure if they overlap in range with the Pollis or how concrete that listing is.