polypterus delhezi

[Vancouver_98683]

Freak78 - That's a beautiful endli! Was this purchased from a store or hobbyist?

She's got elegant looking markings with perfect finlets. Just in case your looking for a name the poly. ;-)

 

[Vancouver_98683]

Polyaddict86 Vancouver_98683 You guys are making the distinction because the endli is a lower jaw right? or are there other things too? I'm still new to polys so until I saw your posts I just accepted that it was a delhezi.

And aren't endli more expensive than delhezi? so those price estimates should go up a bit

If both polys are the same size. Captive bred are usually similar in price. If they are wild caught. Endlis are always much more in cost.

Here's a good post made by a mfk member a while back:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...tween-endlicheri-and-delhezi-polypterus.8825/

 

[freak78]

I got it from a family owned lfs store. I paid 69.99 for it. He's had it for about 2 weeks. I went there today to get a few maintenance items today and I couldn't pass it up. I will add it to my tank I'm setting up this fall for it. I'm wondering if this and a wolf fish can live in harmony given a big enough tank.

 

[ShanerBock888]

If both polys are the same size. Captive bred are usually similar in price. If they are wild caught. Endlis are always much more in cost.

Here's a good post made by a mfk member a while back:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...tween-endlicheri-and-delhezi-polypterus.8825/

thanks, definitely a helpful thread. except for that one guy ripping on someone for being new to the genus haha. Never understand the posters that act like they were born with all the knowledge they have.

freak78 that's a really pretty fish. Can see why you couldn't pass it up, nice grab

 

[Polyaddict86]

Polyaddict86 Vancouver_98683 You guys are making the distinction because the endli is a lower jaw right? or are there other things too? I'm still new to polys so until I saw your posts I just accepted that it was a delhezi.

And aren't endli more expensive than delhezi? so those price estimates should go up a bit

Its pretty easy to see a upper jaw between to a lower jaw. Here is my delhezi and endlicheri, and my palmas polli WC and my nigerian lapradei WC.
Delhazi CB

Endlicheri CB

Palmas polli WC

Nigerian lapradei WC

Just wanted to add the palmas and lapradei cause most of the lfs mislabel them,
Like when i got my lap, it was label as palmas polli.

 

[ShanerBock888]

yeah when I look for it the jaw is pretty obvious, it ends up changing the whole shape of the head. btw, just ordered 2 more polys haha, went from none to 4 in less than a month

 

[freak78]

Yeah I'm really liking the polys. I must've stood and stared at this thing for 20 minutes then decide I had to have it.

 

[Polyaddict86]

yeah when I look for it the jaw is pretty obvious, it ends up changing the whole shape of the head. btw, just ordered 2 more polys haha, went from none to 4 in less than a month

Yeah I'm really liking the polys. I must've stood and stared at this thing for 20 minutes then decide I had to have it.

Caution: polys can be addicting

 

[jaws7777]

The banding and eyes are different on the endli too

Nice endli freak

 

[ShanerBock888]

Yeah I'm really liking the polys. I must've stood and stared at this thing for 20 minutes then decide I had to have it.

haha yeah, that 20 minute delay gets shorter and shorter. you'll fall in love with your endli and a month from today he'll have 3 tankmates lol

Caution: polys can be addicting

I love all of my fish, and I definitely have a thing for catfish, but for some reason polys are really addictive. I'm not sure why but they stand out from other fish in terms of addiction