Bichir Collecting Photos - Enjoy!

[Vancouver_98683]

Post #50 Pic 1 & 2 is a 200mm (7.874 inches) wild congicus w/gills. Amazed to see that. Here the pics again.

 

[Polyaddict86]

Told you its a cute congi, lolz

 

[Vancouver_98683]

New wild species found!

 

[Polyaddict86]

New wild species found!



















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Hahahahahaha

 

[kno4te]

Very nice find!

 

[Frank Castle]

Post #50 Pic 1 & 2 is a 200mm (7.874 inches) wild congicus w/gills. Amazed to see that. Here the pics again.

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aren't fish supposed to have gills? lol

Don't mind me, i'm new to Polys

 

[dogofwar]

Plus shipping, handling (e.g. trans-shippers), permits and the inevitable losses than come from shipment of live, un-quarantined stock.

It's not for the feint of heart...or the guy who's looking to add a fish directly to his one tank.

Matt

Any where from $180 to $2000 and up. Just depends on the fish

 

[robroy]

Most of seen the full body shot of the congi from her dive, but here's one with her next to it. What a Beastly Poly!

Jennifer O. Reynolds is a Senior Aquarium Biologist at the Vancouver Aquarium in BC, Canada. She wrote : 'Polypterus endlicheri congicus closeup the infamous "crocodile fish" of Lake Tanganyika. This fellow was often seem swimming away- just a quick dash of a tail followed by a cloud of muck. But on a couple of occasions it allowed itself to be examined quite thoroughly! This bichir is a facultative air-breather, and a primitive fish! I wonder how old this individual was. It was at least 1 meter long!'

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That is unbelievable. Gives real sense of scale next to the diver. They must be super strong at his size-wonder how they wouldn't break the tank with a burst of speed. As for catching/holding them too...

 

[DMD123]

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Any catch location variants? I found this one...

 

[Polyaddict86]

Any catch location variants? I found this one...

Lolz