ID Please

[Idiveifish]

Hi all. First time post. Was sold this fish as a palmas palmas but have never seen any others to compare it with. Would love to know what I'm dealing with so I can give her a proper size home!!!

 

[framcosco]

Welcome & congrats on your 1st post. That is not a palmas palmas.

 

[Idiveifish]

That's what I thought on pick up, but we don't see many Bichir in Australia so was buying it either way!!! Thanks for the conformation, any ideas??? I know it's washed out and a little chubby.......

 

[Idiveifish]

Thanks for the welcome fram, spent hours when I should be working reading your posts. Love them

 

[Stone Like Fish]

Hey Curtis!

Welcome to the forum.
Was this one advertised online?

Congrats on the pick up! Certainly aren't many bichir in Aus.

 

[Idiveifish]

Yep... Online. Was only going to pick up a tiger but he had a pair of curviers and this little girl so of course they all came home with me. Did see the fish before picking it up, but I really can not id it. HELP PLEASE

 

[Idiveifish]

Close up

 

[Rainstorm]

Looks like a palmas polli to me bud. Same finlet count, just that the green is washed out.

 

[Idiveifish]

Thanks rainstorm. Getting some garnet sand in a few weeks so hopefully will that will bring out her best.

 

[Dr.B]

Palmas polli