I'll try and take some better pictures tonight when it's dark enough. It's a shy guy so I'm waiting for my lucky shot. This is an interesting discussion

Thanks so much for the information! Now my goal is to get him better and treat the malnutrition. I think he ate well from the spirulina and algae tabs last night. A cucumber is waiting for him for today. The green beans are planned for tomorrow. He's already 20 years old so I sure wanna give him at ...

I've browsed all the pictures. He looks closest to Synodontis waterloti, but he is defenitely bigger then 141mm. I think he's 180mm.

I've just read the LLE stuff and damn you're right. I immediately threw in some spirulina algae tablets and he popped out and is munching like crazy....
So he's going on a green diet from now on. Thanks!!!

http://www.aquaforum.nl/gallery/upload/767897lique_0_82_70416_23_52_38.jpg Thanks guys! I hope this pic helps a bit more. What is the age these guys can reach? His formal owner claims he's 20 years old, at least, he kept this fish for that long. I'd love to keep him as long as possible so therefor ...

http://www.aquaforum.nl/gallery/upload/678179lique_0_82_20160406_21.jpg Yesterday I adopted a couple of fish from a friend who quits his aquarium. A big catfish came with the rest, a friendly giant chap. He swims slow and gracious and the former owner tells me he's 20 years old!! He doesn't know th...