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Featherfin Syno

According to cuvier synodontis is an ancient name for an undetermined fish from the nile.

Featherfin syno. The featherfin synodontis is considered to be one of the upside down catfish species. Synonym s synodontis euptera synodontis macrepipterus. Additional names feather fin catfish featherfin squeaker featherfin syno.

As juveniles they display a lovely doily pattern in black like the one on the right. This is akin hes about 2 inches long. Its happened again im going syno crazy.

One of the most popular and commonly seen synos in the hobby s. I love these guys still interested in getting an id on my other leopard syno ill be heading down to the lps i got it from early next week so ill ask. They are called squeakers because they produce a squeaking sound as a warning to both predators and competitors during spawning time.

Eupterus is usually offered for sale as a small 1 3 juvenile with no information regarding its potential size. Hi there all i was hoping someone might be able to help me wif a wee problem i seem to be having wif my big syno also a new medium one thats arrived wif the same condition. Sin oh don tiss you terr ahh.

Sexing edit edit source sexing this fish is not easy and involves physical contact as follows. Like their well known relatives the upside down catfish synodontis nigriventris the featherfin can swim upside down at will. These fish grow up to 20 centimeters though 15 to 17 is more common.

Mouth of lake no white nile sudan. A much deeper bodied synodontis the synodontis eupterus is also known as the featherfin squeaker because of its beautiful feathered dorsal fin and the fact that it can produce a high pitched squeaking with it. I have three of them.

As they get older they become spotted black on dark gray. Featherfin syno synodontis eupterus post by mystic vampyre fri jan 02 2009 1 36 am. Origin edit edit source white nile.

Featherfin syno featherfin squeaker fjÀderfenssynodontis. Turn fish on to its back head facing you be careful to avoid dorsal spine by placing it between your fingers.