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I dont agree with the ID on the photo on the cat e log. Based on the type specimens the fish on the cat e log is not S. leoparda/leopardus.

I dont agree with the ID on the photo on the cat e log. Based on the type specimens the fish on the cat e log is not S. leoparda/leopardus.

Going by the photos in your article I can see your point.
Which brings up the obvious question...what is it?
A young S. leopardina (leopardinus) perhaps, going by barbel length, size of adipose and a bit of a guess

Birger

I'm not sure, I'll try and have a look when I get home. Whilst we are at it, the image from Aqualog on the cat elog captioned as S. afrofischeri looks like a young S. batesi to me:

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/im ... age_id=337

I think Jools would prefer to have a separate discussion on each ID. That way, when one discussion is resolved, there isn't a second item that has to be resolved separately [either by discussion here, or by changing the Cat-eLog].

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Mats

by The.Dark.One on Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:02 am

Whilst we are at it, the image from Aqualog on the cat elog captioned as S. afrofischeri looks like a young S. batesi to me:

I agree - i also agree with mats - this should be a separate thread

Any more thoughts on the original question and what the fish would be if not

Steve???

Birger

Hi Birger

I will have a look tonight and see if I can come up with something.

Hi Birger

I can't match it with any described Synodontis. However, looking at the pattern and proportions I have a feeling that this is a juvenile of what could be a large species. So we may have a juvenile of a described species that we cannot recognise or an undescribed species. I saw these fish at BAS when the photo was taken and they were about 5 inches TL. It would be nice if anyone had a shot of an adult. I was going to buy one at the time but they weren't for sale first time around as they had just come in and the next time I visited they had bad whitespot.