Trying to get a Bichir from Canada to the US. Help?

[JesseJamez]

Hi there,

I have a Bichir setup going with 2 Teugelsi, 1 baby Ornate and 1 Delhezi. I am trying to get a particular species of Buettikoferi nicknamed the “Gold Dust Bichir”. Currently my setup is only upper jaw species. Unfortunately there are no local stores that have it in stock. I live in California. However, there is a store in Canada, and a store in the UK that carries them. I haven’t been able to convince either store to bother shipping one to me. I’m not really concerned about cost, I just want the fish, but I understand policy.

What should I do? Can anyone out there help in some way?

 

[fishhead0103666]

If you can wait you’ll be able to get one from here, just have to wait for them to get them in stock.

Gold Dust Bichir (Polypterus palmas "buettikoferi")

The Gold Dust or Buettikofer's Bichir is considered to be a color variant of the Palmas Bichir (P. palmas) easily distinguished from the latter by its unique pattern of gold spots and spangles. Found in relatively quiet blackwater habitat throughout West Africa, they are hardy and undemanding...

www.aqua-imports.com

Typically this place has them under oddballs but for some reason it’s saying they have literally nothing under that topic...

Current Stock – Fish : The Wet Spot Tropical Fish

Tropical Fish

www.wetspottropicalfish.com

 

[JesseJamez]

If you can wait you’ll be able to get one from here, just have to wait for them to get them in stock.

Gold Dust Bichir (Polypterus palmas "buettikoferi")

The Gold Dust or Buettikofer's Bichir is considered to be a color variant of the Palmas Bichir (P. palmas) easily distinguished from the latter by its unique pattern of gold spots and spangles. Found in relatively quiet blackwater habitat throughout West Africa, they are hardy and undemanding...

www.aqua-imports.com

Typically this place has them under oddballs but for some reason it’s saying they have literally nothing under that topic...

Current Stock – Fish : The Wet Spot Tropical Fish

Tropical Fish

www.wetspottropicalfish.com

Thanks for that. I have seen aquaimports and I am subscribed to be notified but it's been awhile. I wasn't aware of the second site. I'll watch that, too.

 

[JesseJamez]

If you can wait you’ll be able to get one from here, just have to wait for them to get them in stock.

Gold Dust Bichir (Polypterus palmas "buettikoferi")

The Gold Dust or Buettikofer's Bichir is considered to be a color variant of the Palmas Bichir (P. palmas) easily distinguished from the latter by its unique pattern of gold spots and spangles. Found in relatively quiet blackwater habitat throughout West Africa, they are hardy and undemanding...

www.aqua-imports.com

Typically this place has them under oddballs but for some reason it’s saying they have literally nothing under that topic...

Current Stock – Fish : The Wet Spot Tropical Fish

Tropical Fish

www.wetspottropicalfish.com

Hey, by the way you might want to try clearing your cache or trying a different browser. I am able to expand the Oddballs category. It shows they have Ansorgii, Endlicheri, Senegalus and albino Senegalus.

 

[fishhead0103666]

Thanks for that. I have seen aquaimports and I am subscribed to be notified but it's been awhile. I wasn't aware of the second site. I'll watch that, too.

Give it some time and the bichir people will come through and tell you where you can find them. I believe toyin at Rehoboth aquatics might have some? I don’t know as I don’t pay attention to him. Exoticfishshop *might* have some however they are often misidentified I got a gold dust labeled as a retropinis.

 

[fishhead0103666]

Hey, by the way you might want to try clearing your cache or trying a different browser. I am able to expand the Oddballs category. It shows they have Ansorgii, Endlicheri, Senegalus and albino Senegalus.

Ahh, I cleared my history and that did it, not sure what made it happen but it fixed it. Thanks bud.

 

[JesseJamez]

Give it some time and the bichir people will come through and tell you where you can find them. I believe toyin at Rehoboth aquatics might have some? I don’t know as I don’t pay attention to him. Exoticfishshop *might* have some however they are often misidentified I got a gold dust labeled as a retropinis.

It has been extremely challenging to find the one I’m looking for. Specifically, this one comes out of the Senegal river. Wharf Aquatics in the UK have it, and Aquarists Across Canada have it. It is detailed in “The Bichir Handbook”. Here is a link you may find an interesting read. The info I’m talking about is detailed at the bottom if you want to skip the details.

https://thebichirhandbook.com/articles/f/finding-the-true-palmas-bichir

 

[Rocksor]

Wetspot and Toyin from Reheboth Aquatics typically import wild bichirs late summer/fall time frame

 

[Potato Patatto]

Give it some time and the bichir people will come through and tell you where you can find them. I believe toyin at Rehoboth aquatics might have some? I don’t know as I don’t pay attention to him. Exoticfishshop *might* have some however they are often misidentified I got a gold dust labeled as a retropinis.

was that recently? Saw he had Retropinnis then 3 weeks later he had some labeled as “True” green retros.. that bs pisses me off, there’s only 1 retro. I got a “gold” Kelberi from him too that’s just a Ocell too.

 

[Polyaddict86]

If you cant find a gold dust, you can get a alternative like palmas palmas, i know someone selling them in cali. Actually he might also have gold dust coming this week.