| No. | All keepers listed by when they started keeping this species. The longest an individual has been kept is 25 years, 2 months. |
| 1 | arapaimag since 1988-07-08 to 2013-09-08, that's 25 years, 2 months; who writes, "Owned for 23 years and 8 months and still very youthful looking. Among the first Syns out to eat when the 15,000 gallon tank is being fed." |
| 2 | kalija since 2002-06-01 to 2017-03-05, that's 14 years, 9 months |
| 3 | troi (k: 2) since 2002-11-01 to 2020-07-15, that's 17 years, 8 months |
| 4 | synodont_fan (k: 2) since 2004-01-01 to 2009-04-23, that's 5 years, 3 months; who writes, "Spectacular coloration, even when large (6 inch specimen). Mine have not developed a very long streamer on the dorsal fin, just barely noticeable. Not very active." |
| 5 | lasteeves since 2005-05-26 to 2010-01-17, that's 4 years, 7 months |
| 6 | synoguy (k: 4) since 2005-10-01 to 2009-07-18, that's 3 years, 9 months; who writes, "The original Gentle Giant, big but hardly ever boistrous. Pattern tends to fade later in its life, however this is not always the case as I have an adult that is more defined in colour and pattern than any of my younger ones and is by far my mos" |
| 7 | natefrog since 2007-01-21 to 2009-01-21, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 8 | Lornek8 since 2007-03-05 to 2009-03-05, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 9 | Silurus since 2007-03-11 to 2009-03-11, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 10 | Dave Rinaldo since 2007-03-13 to 2012-01-04, that's 4 years, 9 months |
| 11 | clunkster since 2007-04-09 to 2009-04-09, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 12 | Tulio since 2007-04-27 to 2012-01-04, that's 4 years, 8 months |
| 13 | Occellatus since 2007-08-18 to 2009-08-18, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 14 | ranmasan since 2007-08-21 to 2013-03-24, that's 5 years, 7 months |
| 15 | invaderwithkey since 2007-10-16 to 2009-10-16, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 16 | RickieH since 2007-11-02 to 2011-05-02, that's 3 years, 6 months |
| 17 | Junttis since 2007-12-18 to 2009-12-13, that's 1 years, 11 months |
| 18 | amazonfishman since 2008-02-28 to 2010-02-28, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 19 | syno-kev since 2008-03-04 to 2010-07-14, that's 2 years, 4 months; who writes, "stunning fish 8 inch and now bigger than notatus and i think this one is the tank boss judging by its feeding habits ,even comes to the surface to fed when the lid goes up !" |
| 20 | jippo (k: 2) since 2008-03-16 to 2020-01-07, that's 11 years, 9 months |
| 21 | derrickrscott (p: 2) since 2008-03-31 to 2010-03-31, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 22 | Plunt since 2008-04-01 to 2010-04-01, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 23 | vriesea since 2008-04-05 to 2010-05-17, that's 2 years, 1 months; who writes, "Bought single Synodontis decorus at San Francisco Aquarium Society for $12." |
| 24 | synodontisjack since 2008-04-09 to 2010-04-09, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 25 | mante-religieuse since 2008-05-14 to 2010-07-18, that's 2 years, 2 months; who writes, "about 15 cm long,no filament on dorsal fin.it is always hiden under a driftwood.It's in my tank for only a week and a half.Very shy for now... Now(July 2008),it doesn't seem shy anymore,always showing up when I feed them!It loves shrimp pellets mo" |
| 26 | mini-fée (p: 2) since 2008-05-14 to 2010-05-14, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 27 | amergim since 2008-05-22 to 2010-05-22, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 28 | glyde (k: 2) since 2008-06-11 to 2010-06-11, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 29 | LowCat since 2008-06-26 to 2010-06-26, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 30 | Marduk (k: 2) since 2008-06-28 to 2010-09-28, that's 2 years, 3 months |
| 31 | MatsP (p: 3, k: 4) since 2008-07-28 to 2011-07-01, that's 2 years, 11 months; who writes, "Got two more to go with my slightly larger single individual.", "Got a "return" from MA in Bourne End." |
| 32 | Kampfer since 2008-08-05 to 2010-08-05, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 33 | Wraith (k: 2) since 2008-08-17 to 2011-03-25, that's 2 years, 7 months |
| 34 | fleahound (k: 2) since 2008-09-29 to 2011-09-14, that's 2 years, 11 months |
| 35 | Moomoo since 2008-11-20 to 2010-11-20, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 36 | Viktor Jarikov since 2009-01-10 to 2011-04-01, that's 2 years, 2 months; who writes, "suspected true species but no dorsal extention?; bands in place of spots; good-looking, active during feedings, not shy to attempt steal food from bigger fish" |
| 37 | synofreak (p: 2) since 2009-03-11 to 2011-03-11, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 38 | earth intruder since 2009-03-19 to 2009-04-14, that's 0 years, 0 months |
| 39 | scotty105 since 2009-04-02 to 2011-04-02, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 40 | ariefputranto (k: 5) since 2009-04-24 to 2011-05-07, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 41 | oliv67 (k: 4) since 2009-06-30 to 2011-06-30, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 42 | SoCalDiscus since 2009-07-14 to 2011-07-14, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 43 | jprp since 2009-09-08 to 2011-09-08, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 44 | naturalart since 2009-10-11 to 2008-10-05, that's 1 years, 0 months |
| 45 | tijani since 2009-10-21 to 2012-10-21, that's 3 years, 0 months |
| 46 | Tony since 2010-05-17 to 2012-05-17, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 47 | theviper06 since 2010-08-09 to 2014-05-01, that's 3 years, 8 months |
| 48 | mrfishydude since 2010-09-27 to 2012-01-01, that's 1 years, 3 months |
| 49 | tspaceace68 since 2010-10-01 to 2012-10-01, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 50 | N0body Of The Goat (p: 2, k: 7) since 2011-02-13 to 2012-09-23, that's 1 years, 7 months; who writes, "Passed over to MatsP 23/9/2012", "Whole group lost to massive Ich infestation, still cannot believe it :(" |
| 51 | Sam since 2011-04-14 to 2012-01-05, that's 0 years, 8 months |
| 52 | toby (k: 2) since 2011-05-01 to 2014-11-08, that's 3 years, 6 months |
| 53 | tutters187 since 2011-07-30 to 2013-10-30, that's 2 years, 3 months |
| 54 | snowball (k: 4) since 2011-08-10 to 2013-08-18, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 55 | Apostolis since 2011-08-16 to 2016-02-18, that's 4 years, 6 months |
| 56 | maas (k: 3) since 2011-10-25 to 2013-10-26, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 57 | TheCichlidKid15 since 2012-01-06 to 2014-01-06, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 58 | Alisana (p: 2) since 2012-01-30 to 2014-01-30, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 59 | oneoddfish since 2012-04-20 to 2014-04-20, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 60 | nötter (p: 2, k: 6) since 2012-05-10 to 2014-11-16, that's 2 years, 6 months |
| 61 | BernieEcht (p: 2, k: 3) since 2012-05-29 to 2014-05-29, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 62 | 2poc since 2012-06-13 to 2014-06-13, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 63 | Brisch since 2012-06-14 to 2014-06-14, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 64 | Bellady since 2012-08-16 to 2014-08-16, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 65 | Laelori since 2012-09-06 to 2013-01-01, that's 0 years, 3 months |
| 66 | Mreque since 2012-09-22 to 2013-05-08, that's 0 years, 7 months |
| 67 | m1ke715m since 2012-10-08 to 2014-10-08, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 68 | november (k: 4) since 2012-10-31 to 2013-02-09, that's 0 years, 3 months; who writes, "Decora are still in quarantaine and quite skinny too. after a day of fighting all are doing well now." |
| 69 | Jass since 2013-01-11 to 2015-01-11, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 70 | mcaquatic since 2013-01-15 to 2015-01-15, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 71 | in_the_seance since 2013-02-01 to 2014-10-10, that's 1 years, 8 months |
| 72 | slayer5590 (p: 3, k: 3) since 2013-02-01 to 2013-06-26, that's 0 years, 4 months |
| 73 | Tanganyikafreak (k: 5) since 2013-09-01 to 2015-05-17, that's 1 years, 8 months |
| 74 | TimO93 since 2013-10-20 to 2015-10-20, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 75 | camillajakobsen93 (k: 4) since 2013-12-11 to 2015-12-22, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 76 | jodilynn (p: 2) since 2014-01-14 to 2016-08-28, that's 2 years, 7 months; who writes, ""Comet" is now about 6 inches long, tries to bully my Eupterus and my Hybrid (to no avail). Lost the trendle on his fin at some point. The least active of my synos, just now comes out to feed at dusk, but rushes back into his log as soon as he is done. HUGE mouth, very nice coloration, beautiful striped tail fin." |
| 77 | GreenSynoMan (k: 2) since 2014-02-15 to 2020-06-30, that's 6 years, 4 months |
| 78 | victoriaz24 since 2014-05-10 to 2016-05-10, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 79 | jamesyboy since 2014-09-30 to 2016-09-30, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 80 | mikey since 2014-10-19 to 2016-10-19, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 81 | Shaddrag since 2015-04-02 to 2017-05-10, that's 2 years, 1 months; who writes, "My Decorus has burrowed its way under the large piece of granite. It appears to have dug its own cave/hide out of the gravel substrate." |
| 82 | joshuasmith94 since 2016-01-02 to 2018-01-02, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 83 | apo1980 since 2016-02-10 to 2018-05-26, that's 2 years, 3 months |
| 84 | pokemonrange since 2016-02-26 to 2018-02-26, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 85 | angerygrover since 2016-04-16 to 2020-05-01, that's 4 years, 0 months |
| 86 | Moeller8444 (k: 3) since 2016-11-11 to 2018-11-11, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 87 | protopterus since 2017-03-14 to 2019-03-14, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 88 | Flatdog since 2017-04-23 to 2020-02-01, that's 2 years, 9 months |
| 89 | ad88 (p: 2, k: 3) since 2017-07-14 to 2018-12-30, that's 1 years, 5 months |
| 90 | BullFishkeeping since 2017-09-04 to 2017-09-04, that's 0 years, 0 months |
| 91 | ajw9356 since 2017-11-22 to 2019-02-03, that's 1 years, 2 months |
| 92 | WadeNCreeks (k: 2) since 2018-02-07 to 2021-03-24, that's 3 years, 1 months |
| 93 | Chilo_glanis since 2018-03-17 to 2018-06-04, that's 0 years, 2 months |
| 94 | Fishmandavew since 2018-05-22 to 2020-05-22, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 95 | fishguy1978 since 2019-03-19 to 2019-04-11, that's 0 years, 0 months; who writes, "I rescued the fish from a person no longer able to provide care. Sadly, the fish died due to ich." |
| 96 | Knotted pumpkin since 2020-05-26 to 2022-07-17, that's 2 years, 1 months |
| 97 | Chester 111 since 2021-09-29 to 2023-09-29, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 98 | exasperatus2002 since 2022-02-23 to 2024-05-08, that's 2 years, 2 months |
| 99 | ianmarg since 2022-05-05 to 2024-05-05, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 100 | Jordanlewis100 since 2022-09-05 to 2022-10-08, that's 0 years, 1 months |
| 101 | jakethedog24 since 2023-12-12 to 2024-05-08, that's 0 years, 4 months |
| 102 | N_F_S since 2024-04-04 to 2024-05-08, that's 0 years, 1 months |
