Synodontis ID please.

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Synodontis ID please.

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Sold to me as upside downs but they have got long extensions to the dorsal rays/fins, any ideas anyone?
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<i>S. eupterus</i>? Hard to tell without a pic.
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Much darker in colour and only 3 or 4 of the rays are extended?
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Sounds like <i>S. eupterus</i> alright.
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Thats them Delbod, so you are now going to tell me they are eupterus?
Good deal at £2.50 each?
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Yes S. eupterus .
£2.50 I paid for mine.
Bossy little buggers TBH.
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I have only seen them by torch light twice in 6 months, they stay hidden under two large pieces of bogwood.
I will try and get some pics to confirm the ID soon.
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Live bloodworms get them moving.
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