Synodontis eupterus

A gentle hand is all thats required to handle these catfish.
My old S, eupterus

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Pets & Animals

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• synodontis
• eupterus
• (catfish)

[hypoksifilia]

This looks exactly the kind of fish I would like to have! Are they aggressive? Here in Finland everyone warns me not to get them because they can be too angry. Wuth other fish I mean.

[pintius5]

@hypoksifilia they can be with their own kind, however normally this can be avoided with plenty of room and hiding places

[hypoksifilia]

Synodontis eupterus is my favourite fish! How big is this? If it's too small to be Eupterus, I think it must be synodontis Robbianus then -another favorite fish of mine, smaller than Eupterus! It doesn't have spots, like the synodontis eupterus does. This fish is marvellous, no matter what it actually is. Might it be Mystus Leucophasis? It's not a synodontis but it's big and dark enough to be this fish. It's very hard to tell, since there are so many hybrids in the trade these days.

[pintius5]

@hypoksifilia - true, there are sadly many hybrids around. The specimen in the video is around 7.5 inches from head to tail. They tend to lose many of their spots as they age, this one is around 12 years of age. The Robbianus is a far more peacefull fish, much more slender than the eupterus and does not have the famous long dorsal and caudal fin of the eupterus. The robbianus tends to be dark brown in colour, his belly will be yellow/light brown also. Hope this helps, thanks

[pintius5]

@featherfinkeeper Sorry man but thats not S, eupterus, way to big -- max 8 inches, unless its a freak of nature

[pintius5]

@blownable Yes thats a good way also, theres a big dorsal muscle there, doesnt seem to hurt them,spot on.

[blownable]

In my experience, holding them firmly, but not harshly, behind the head makes them docile enough to be moved without hassle.

[pintius5]

@darlena330 A very general statement. Yes it would be expected to provide plenty of cover. I have successfully kept many S. eupterus with lots of other catfish, for many years, in relative harmony (which is infinately better than what they will encounter in the wild). I have found that they mix well with S, schoutedeni, S, alberti & many Doradids. Hope this helps.

[pintius5]

@fuzzymanluke I used to work in an aquarium center and have kept fish for a long time, If you watch the video closely you'll see that I only move very slowly, no sudden movements, the catfish will only use its Weberian apparatus to lock its dorsal & pectorals if its stressed. I could never do this at the place where i worked as the fish were constantly stressed out. Nice vids by the way.

[darlena330]

@hellopie4567 Eupterus will not mix with other catfish, unless you have ALOT of covered territory for the eupterus and the other catfish.