Callichthys, syno and barb

[Carp37]

Not the best photos due to dirty tank glass, but they're the best I could get...

Callichthys callichthys

Featherfin syno Synodontis euptera

Lemon-finned barb Hypsibarbus wetmorei

 

[Plec123]

Ive been looking for callicthys and meaning to get a featherfin syno for the longest time... dangit now im jealous!

 

[Jaykit]

Very cool fish! Nice shots.

 

[daphilster08]

Nice shots. The callicthys look like hoplos kinda

 

[rich311k]

Great fish!

 

[Death Pony]

Very odd looking armored cats, but I like them!

 

[jpappy789]

woah

 

[Rbishop]

Great cats...

 

[Carp37]

Cheers everyone- I remember seeing Callichthys in an aquarium book back in the 1980s (yes, I really am that old) which was a reprint of a book from the 1950s. Since then they've fallen out of favour and I've still never seen them in an LFS- I got them from a local breeder. They're fantastic to hand feed- they'll actually sit and squirm in your hand while you feed them, and try and lock their fins between your fingers.