No Trachycorystes for me, but I got this...

Post by **Silurus** » 22 Jul 2005, 02:06

Since coming back from Florida, I've not had the opportunity to go down to the LFS to see if the Trachycorystes was still there (can't do it now anyway as my car is under repair).
So I picked up four of these guys instead:

Look familiar to you, Sid?

Post by **Dinyar** » 22 Jul 2005, 02:14

Looks like a non-descript Syno to me. So what differentiates them from Synodontis?

Post by **Silurus** » 22 Jul 2005, 02:16

That's no syno.

It's Mochokiella paynei.

Post by **Dinyar** » 22 Jul 2005, 03:13

Yes, I figured that much out the first time around... Hence my question.

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 22 Jul 2005, 09:44

Good choice, now you're stuck for 20 years

those are however different from mine, the pattern is quite vague and less yellow, more brown.
didn't know there was much variety in this species, because of it's limited distribution.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 22 Jul 2005, 12:09

Perhaps it's more to do with the fact they're newley imported and have just been placed in a photo tank?

Jools

Post by **Silurus** » 22 Jul 2005, 14:12

Dinyar wrote:So what differentiates them from Synodontis?

There are some osteological features that resemble Microsynodontis (e.g. nuchal plate morphology, ethmoid shape) more than Synodontis.