Who recognizes this Syno species?

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Who recognizes this Syno species?

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Post by Marc van Arc » 07 Feb 2015, 14:52

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Post by N0body Of The Goat » 07 Feb 2015, 16:11

Young S. decorus, or a hybrid of?

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Post by Birger » 07 Feb 2015, 16:18

I know some African shipments have been on the move lately, there will be wild synodontis out there and some nice ones possible.

For decorus I see no filaments on the maxillary barbels.

Probably a juvenile

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Post by Tanganyikafreak » 08 Feb 2015, 08:58

This is no hybrid, it came with a shipment from Brazzavile last year, at Utaka's

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Post by Richard B » 09 Feb 2015, 12:14

That does indeed look like Nummifer

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