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bsplenden
07-03-2006, 10:18 AM
I need help IDing this lungfish.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/bsplenden/amphibius/001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/bsplenden/amphibius/002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/bsplenden/amphibius/003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/bsplenden/amphibius/004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/bsplenden/amphibius/005.jpg

The head shape of this lungfish is much broader than the small annectens I have here:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=859

Both of them are at about 4".

Oddball
07-03-2006, 1:48 PM
The shape gives it the appearance of a Protopterus amphibius. However, the mottling in the caudal area leads me to think this is a young Protopterus aethiopicus. (I have P. amphibius and it has never had any dark color or mottling).

CHUM BUCKET
07-04-2006, 8:20 AM
nice ones you got there

Star-Flog
07-05-2006, 7:35 AM
The shape gives it the appearance of a Protopterus amphibius. However, the mottling in the caudal area leads me to think this is a young Protopterus aethiopicus. (I have P. amphibius and it has never had any dark color or mottling). It could be one of the african sub-species of either Protopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus, Protopterus aethiopicus congicus or Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi

bsplenden
07-07-2006, 9:23 AM
It could be one of the african sub-species of either Protopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus, Protopterus aethiopicus congicus or Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi

Hmm... Can you elaborate more and list out the difference between the few sub-species?

I have never known about any sub-species.

Thank you.