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Offline linuxrulesusa

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Help with ID on a syno?
« on: April 21, 2013, 11:31:16 PM »
I picked up 3 of these tonight at Meijer.  They're selling them for $5-6 right now.



This may be unlikely but a couple posts that popped up while googling indicated it could be Synodontis aterrima: http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=258

E.g. this one.  http://forum.columbusfishclub.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5071

Any better guesses?

Regardless of the species, it's a beautiful little fish IMO.
« Last Edit: April 21, 2013, 11:34:56 PM by linuxrulesusa »

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Re: Help with ID on a syno?
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2013, 11:15:24 PM »
ive seen a similar pattern on a hybrid, which may be more likely considering it is meijer. either way hybrid or aterrima it looks pretty neat.
I have about 18,000 rounds of .223 I'm  looking to get rid of, 100 rd bags. 1-4 bags $40 ea, 5-9 bags $38 ea, 10 or more bags $35 ea. I can't put this in the for sale section, its not fish related. No shipping.

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Re: Help with ID on a syno?
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2013, 08:31:23 AM »
It reminds me of a Eupterus juvie.  You'll know if that's the case as it grows.  If it is a Eupterus, they can get 10-12."

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Re: Help with ID on a syno?
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2013, 08:33:45 AM »
Thanks guys. 

I posted somewhere else (PlanetCatfish I think) and they all figured it was a eupterus juvie.  If so, that would be sad in that I really like the pattern now and not so much the adult pattern. 

But, these are only 1" or maybe a bit more, so I'll let them keep growing out in my 75 with other oddballs and catfish and we'll see what happens.  If they get too big, featherfins/eupterus are not too hard to find homes for.