Mystus leucophasis?

Jorge · Post by **Jorge** » 21 Oct 2003, 10:02

Is this a Mystus leucophasis?

The fish is about 15 cms. long (maybe more)

Thanks.

Post by **Silurus** » 21 Oct 2003, 10:52

No, it's a Synodontis of some kind. Without a picture of the complete fish, it's difficult to tell the species. Synodontis nigrita, maybe.

Jorge · Post by **Jorge** » 21 Oct 2003, 11:36

This fish is absolutely matt black in all the body, with no spots at all. As it says in the Cat-elog, Synodontis nigrita has a dark gray background with black spots on the body and fins.

Could be Synodontis budgetti?

Post by **Silurus** » 21 Oct 2003, 11:39

At the size you mention (15 cm), the spots on S. nigrita fade away and the fish becomes uniformly-colored.
But it's difficult to confirm without a picture of the whole fish.