What kinda of catfish is this

[Brandon p]

My on brought this little whitish, yellow little catfish. I saw a couple nights after not seeing for a long time. He is away so I do the water changes and feed basically. It has a wide head and a thick  muscular Back down to the tail. Is abou 5”

[Taco Playz]

Kinda hard to see but maybe a Albino synodontis.

[Brandon p]

Sorry those are the best pics I could get. I don see it much I’ll try to get better ones.  

[Taco Playz]

On 11/26/2021 at 11:41 AM, Brandon p said:

Sorry those are the best pics I could get. I don see it much I’ll try to get better ones.  

Ah it's fine. I'm not the best picture taker. But they look like to me Albino Synodontis.

[Brandon p]

@Taco Playz I think your right. .it looks just like this. Is should not get much biggger. Not my pic but this is the same type fisThe Synodontis Lace Catfish or Synodontis nigrita is

Edited November 26, 2021 by Brandon p

[anewbie]

The first picture makes it look like the eyes are black; if so it is not an albino. The second you have a flash and you see the flash in the eye which makes them red.

 

Two question is the fish white (without the tannis) are the eyes red or black ?

[Taco Playz]

On 11/26/2021 at 11:46 AM, anewbie said:

The first picture makes it look like the eyes are black; if so it is not an albino. The second you have a flash and you see the flash in the eye which makes them red.

 

Two question is the fish white (without the tannis) are the eyes red or black ?

It could be a hybrid species of Synodontis

[Brandon p]

Eye are black. It yellow more than white . I looks exactly like the 2nd pic posted  and the one here is bigger

Edited November 26, 2021 by Brandon p

[Taco Playz]

Yep, I've seen another albino synodontis on another forum that had black eyes.

[anewbie]

quick google search finds this fish:

Synodontis nigrita yellow.

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Hum it gets to about 7 inches; while the updside down cat are around 4.

 

It appears they come in black, yellow and hybrid if you cross the two.

Edited November 26, 2021 by anewbie

[Taco Playz]

I actually may agree with @anewbieon this one because the fish is yellow not albino.

[Brandon p]

On 11/26/2021 at 11:46 AM, Brandon p said:

@Taco Playz I think your right. .it looks just like this. Is should not get much biggger. Not my pic but this is the same type fisThe Synodontis Lace Catfish or Synodontis nigrita is

Like this one 

Edited November 26, 2021 by Brandon p

[Biotope Biologist]

Leucistic phenotypes are often favored by breeders and in alot of aquarium species is how you get the golds and whites. 

 

Leucistic versus albino means partial pigmentation loss versus full pigment loss. Ie an albino can only exist with pink or red eyes as they cannot develop pigment period. Melanistic is the presence of only dark pigmentation and presents commonly in cats.

 

That's all I have to add, I agree you have a synodontis catfish