catfish id please

[bexter]

Hi I was just wondering if anybody could id my catfish please. I have forgot what it was advertised as in my lfs


Thank you in advance for any help

[steeler1]

It's one of the Synodontis spieces possibly Schoutedeni but it looks even more attractive than that fish.

[Crispy]

definitely a synodontis catfish of some kind.

[steeler1]

It's one of the Synodontis spieces possibly Schoutedeni but it looks even more attractive than that fish.

It's scientific name is Synodontis Lucipinnis, sorry I can't find a common name.

[bexter]

Thanks for the Id I think my lfs had it advertised as a pictus or something like that! I shall try and find some more info on them, I think it is a beautiful catfish and the pics don't do it justice

Oh one last question do you know how I can tell if it's a male or female ( i keep calling him little man lol) and if I should keep it in a group or pair or leave it on him/her by itself?

Thanks again for any help/advise

[ScottishFish]

Some synos are good in groups, many are perfectly happy alone. 100% not a pictus variety

[bexter]

Some synos are good in groups, many are perfectly happy alone. 100% not a pictus variety

That's what I thought when I looked at info on them... so I thought I would ask all you wonderfull people at ac

[tetrageek]

Thought it was a petricola but the pattern was different.

[Dylanfsh21]

I had a 3 petricolas for a while and they are amazing fish. I had to get rid of them though I didn't think they got very big but I saw one the other day almost a foot long. But anyway I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed mine!

[Ramsarecool]

Good luck with your catfish