Identification help needed

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  1. Shondor

    Shondor

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    Hi TASA Friends
    Please help me identify this little guy .;)20200527_175918.jpg
     
    Shondor, May 27, 2020
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  3. scotty_88

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    Looks to be a Synodontis

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    Handsome fish!

    My knee-jerk reaction was Synodontis schoutedeni, but the bars on the tail lead me to think it's Synodontis aterrima.
     
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    Shondor

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    I also think
    Synodontis aterrima

    Thank you TASA familia

    They really cute little guys , trying to find some info on them
    Water requirements
    Feeding etc
    Will have a look .
    Thanks all
     
    Shondor, May 27, 2020
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    Agree with identification above.

    Nice catfish that one doesn't see all that often.
     
    Reedfish, May 28, 2020
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