10 inch synodontis ?

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10 inch synodontis ?

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-catfish ... 2a4d21b903

i noticed this today on ebay hard to tell what it is maybe (acanthomias ?)

ten inches long location Aldershot UK.
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Looks like acanthomias to me.
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agreed - acanthomias
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A beautiful specimen \M/
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IIRC, this is the first time I see one available. Must be exceedingly rare, more so than longirostris.
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@Viktor

These used to be quite common in the UK but are scarce now - still not as scarce as longirostris over here though
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