Sqeaking Catfish

[Frank the Tank]

my friend just broke his tank down and i inherited a load of malawis and this catfish, when he fished it out of tank it made a squeaking noise which freaked us out, can anyone help identify what i is? it looks familar but i am not a catfish person

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Synodontis species catfish (hard to say what you have from that photo, possibly a S. euptera? ["Featherfin") are also commonly known as "squeakers" for a good reason.

A couple of years ago, I pulled all teh bogwood out of a tank and put in in a bucket. About 10 minutes later we heard belches coming from the bucket, a Synodontis nigriventris had come out with the bogwood (somehow not squashed) and was not happy! Picked him up with wet hands and he swam off happily to tell teh tale to his mates.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Synodontis species catfish (hard to say what you have from that photo, possibly a S. euptera? ["Featherfin") are also commonly known as "squeakers" for a good reason.

A couple of years ago, I pulled all teh bogwood out of a tank and put in in a bucket. About 10 minutes later we heard belches coming from the bucket, a Synodontis nigriventris had come out with the bogwood (somehow not squashed) and was not happy! Picked him up with wet hands and he swam off happily to tell teh tale to his mates.

yeah i thought it was maybe featherfin too but wasn't sure, when we pulled it out of the tank and it squeaked, the 3 of us were like #136### but i've heard of them doing this whilst my 2 mates thought it was weird

i ll try get better pics

 

[Frank the Tank]

ok here another pic

 

[Moby-Krib]

It's a feather fin. Looking at it on my phone right now. Will look again when I get home. But 99.9% sure

 

[raptorrex]

I'd add another vote for Feather fin!

 

[Moby-Krib]

Yup, no doubt..
How big? the coloring and spots say young to me.. Should get up to 8" maybe a tad more but likely not.
Looks healthy, and well kept.. all barbels intact, good specimen



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