Syno Ornatipinnis?

[fishiechris]

Had these lovely fish for about 4 years and bought them as 1-2" fish. They are now about 8-9".

The closest I have to them would be ornatipinnis and I have just seen one for sale in a local shop that looks identical but had a good chunky price tag.

I am on the verge of giving these fish away but if they are actually ornatiopinnis I may find room for them or at least advertise them as what they are.

Any help would be great, sorry but the pics arent brilliant, took a bit of work getting them out of their hiding places in a 3 foot deep tank with one hand and the other with a camera!

[Richard B]

Hybrids i'm afraid to say - and looking at the headshape of the 2nd fish, quite poor quality even

[fishiechris]

Thought they were based on price of them. Would be a difficult call to tell the better one apart from the one I saw in a shop today. Either that or a pricy hybrid at £44!

[Birger]

Definately not Synodontis ornatipinnis, there are a number of things but main thing is coloration is wrong should be dark grey bands on a light grey base...don't want to get into a guessing game but this may have some shoutedeni in it. It was not uncommon to see hybrids using the name ornatipinnis over the last few years.

Birger

[Richard B]

and some hybrids have been sold for astronomical money at different times.

That said the last genuine ornatipinnis that i remember seeing were £85 each for a 4" fish