Fish id

[Guinness]

Can anyone ID my synodontis catfish? I know it's a syno I brought them a while ago but can't remember what it was labeled as.

 

[Canterthefishman]

I think it might be a Colombian shark catfish, but i am not sure.

 

[Witt2002]

Hey Guinness--what kind of plant is that behind your mystery fish? I like it!

 

[Chronos313]

Looks like a Colombian or a bala shark to me

 

[Fish-n-beer-guy]

Shadowfin maybe.

 

[Guinness]

Thanks guys for the feedback. I have looked at the pics for columbian cats and I don't think it is one of those, it was sold to me as a member of the synodontis family. The Bala shark pics that I have seen and the columbian pics those fish don't have and spots or they have very little. I know the pic of my fish isn't the best but they are very hard to photograph as they never stay still longer than 2 seconds.

 

[Guinness]

Witt2002

The plant behind the fish is a fake fern made of silk. There are 3 that I have bunched together. I have to use fake plants as the catfish in question along with his partner eat all the live ones within a day.

 

[Jason7894561230]

Is it an iridescent shark

 

[Guinness]

Fish-n-beer-guy

I don't think it's a shadow fin after looking at the pics on google. Thanks for the reply tho. Much appreciated.

 

[Guinness]

Jason

Thanks for the reply, I have just looked at some pics of the iridescent shark and I'm pretty sure it's not one of those. I'm starting to think it might be a variant of 2 different types of syno so maybe a mixed breed.

 

[Jason7894561230]

Maybe because that looks sooooooooooo much like an iridescent shark haha just younger. Nice looking fish though

 

[severum mama]

Synodontis petricola maybe?
Dwarf Lake Synodontis, False Cuckoo Synodontis (Synodontis petricola) - Seriously Fish

A clearer pic would help.

 

[Jason7894561230]

SM I think ur right, god ur good

 

[Guinness]

S/M

That's the closest yet, I think you might be right. Some good info on that link. Thanks for the reply. Do you have any experience with catfish?

 

[Guinness]

S/M

Your spot on. I have just Googled dwarf lake synodontis also known as synodontis lucipinnis and that is exactly what I have. Thank you so much now I can find out more about my fish.