anyone know where to find one of these bad boys?!

[SeymourFRESH]

wow. i think this is one of the coolest looking synodontis catfish i've seen. they're called synodontis alberti...i'm sure they're pretty rare

[Legacy]

I've seen them I just don't know where. I'd start calling around to LFSs.

[krap101]

imo most lfs's dont really know scientific names, except the special few.

[toddnbecka]

www.rarecichlids.com has them in stock, $11.00 each.

[Legacy]

Originally Posted by krap101

imo most lfs's dont really know scientific names, except the special few.

I was thinking he could just ask around using the common names. Even if the LFSs know he scientific names they're usually wrong.

[krap101]

bad thing about common names is that theres often a few fish with the same name.

[SeymourFRESH]

that is true, krap, especially with plecos

do you guys know if any synodontis fish will get along with otos?

[toddnbecka]

Syno's are territorial to some extent, unless they are social species like petricola or multipunctatus. They tend to pick a spot and chase other fish out, but most aren't aggressive toward other species of fish. I've kept Syno's for years w/no problems with other fish. In a 55 containing an angilicus, a eupterus, and several decorus, they occaisonally argued, but no real damage was done. They got along fine with the other residents.

[poppab02]

The two things I've experienced with Synodontis species after years of keeping them is that they are usually very nocturnal and very territotial. I've had synodontis that won't leave a decoration that they've claimed even when I've pulled it out of the tank and they are faced with death. Also, I've seen that same fish listed under several differrent species names even though right now I can't remember exactly what names those were.