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unknown cats 1 holding eggs?

Posted: 18 Mar 2006, 01:10
by freightrain
Hi
I purchased these cat's at different sources, the first one at my LFS
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Its is around 6 inches and eats well, loves to hide all day.

The next 3 from a local breeder who got these from an importer was told they are WC.
they are both around 5 Inches
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On the last pic I noticed the cats belly really getting big in the last couple of weeks, could she be holding eggs?

any help on these would really be appreciated.

Thanks
Freightrain

Posted: 18 Mar 2006, 01:26
by Silurus
The first one is .

Posted: 18 Mar 2006, 02:06
by CEfire
I don't think its holding, I think he has just had an early thanksgiving feast :P

Posted: 18 Mar 2006, 02:09
by CEfire

Posted: 18 Mar 2006, 02:20
by sidguppy
Definitely NOT schoutedeni.

I think it's a hybrid, but maybe one of those cameleopardalis-lookalike species, there's a bunch of species with a very similar pattern that I'm not overly familiar with.

but I have this itchy intuition that says "hybrid" when I look at the 2-3-4th pic :(

Posted: 18 Mar 2006, 02:25
by Silurus
I think the second fish is probably .

Posted: 18 Mar 2006, 02:26
by freightrain
Thanks for the respoces!!
on pics 2,3,4 could it be Synodontis Sp 5.?
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/mo ... 1121_F.PHP
what do you think?

Freightrain

Posted: 18 Mar 2006, 02:41
by Silurus
That species is a hybrid and usually has larger dorsal and adipose fins than your fish.