Synodontis ID

Syno · Post by **Syno** » 11 Jun 2004, 18:16

Hi,

I'm not sure about the species of one of my Synodontis. Some pictures of S. polli found in the www are nearly similar, but some of the S. petricola as well. What do you think?
I'm really wondering...

what am I?

(its size is 2,5")

Salute, Syno

Post by **Silurus** » 11 Jun 2004, 18:28

Looks like a dwarf petricola to me.

Syno · Post by **Syno** » 12 Jun 2004, 17:38

Thanks for your answer Sirulus.
Could it also be a hybrid? What do you think?

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 12 Jun 2004, 17:42

it's not a dwarf petricola!

dwarfs have a white or light dorsal spine, and a dark dorsal fin.
this one has the doirsal fin patterned a bit like "polli white", but the rest is different.

and it's also quite 'bumby shaped'; radiating "hybrid" in any direction

Syno · Post by **Syno** » 12 Jun 2004, 18:53

Hi sidguppy, thank you for your comment.
My Syno seems to be a very special variant...

But how arise these strange forms? How likely is crossbreeding in the Synodontis species? How likely is the possibility of a new, unknown species?