Faranah ID

[Vancouver_98683]

I've put an ID thread a while back in 2015 without getting anywhere. Due to the poly being so white colored in a pfs tan. Sold as a Polypterus sp. Faranah. So, I've been just calling it a Faranah or Faranah Dabola.

* Headshape is very wide and round at the mouth. Closest would be similar to an ansorgii. Take a looked how round and wide the mouth is on my over the tank photo.
* Color tone is white like a Congi, but
with gray tones.
* It's got Guinean Lap type center line w/dots. With very faint racing type lines in the front. Just as all the nigerian/guinea complex have.
* koliba/Koloton dotted patterns along the belly.

So, what do u think it resembles? Anybody seen anything similar to this? Faranah full or broken stripe variant?

I personally have looked and unable to find a good cross reference. Only conclusion is an 'undescribed specie' unless someone here has an idea. Thxs

 

[jaws7777]

Its definitely a congisorgiicheridei that was collected during a full moon, temp was aroud 92°

 

[DMD123]

Head shape really is different.... I think I remember see pics of it before and wondering what it was.

 

[DMD123]

double post

 

[Vancouver_98683]

Here's another pic. Its not a great shot but pretty accurate . I've looked at many japan, Singaporean, Malaysian, Chinese dealer sites and forums. Haven't seen one that would resemble this.

Any assistance that leads me to the right direction. Would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Askaleymanfish]

I remember this back then ..... I didn't no then and I don't no now it looks like to many things ...... I think u have to live wit the fact that it is a misalaneous species lol

 

[Vancouver_98683]

I remember this back then ..... I didn't no then and I don't no now it looks like to many things ...... I think u have to live wit the fact that it is a misalaneous species lol

Light pigmented dabola , lol

 

[Polyaddict86]

Dabola Tinkisso river endli/lap type Guinea Congi half stripe with a twist. What me and DMD123 think, lolz

 

[framcosco]

Farahna Endli "Dabola type"..... that's what I remember them being sold as. Looks like one I got from toyin in 2013/2014.

 

[Vancouver_98683]

Frank, you sure it's an endli? It's got some of the lap traits such as the center line with circles across the body.

Your assistance on this is fantastic by the way! Since, hundreds of polys have channeled through your hands and seen it all.