bichir polypterus

He is brighter in color than most I’ve seen. I just want to have a definite answer, and I’m hoping this forum can provide that for me. Thanks in advance!

Haven't posted on MFK in a long time. Been keeping cichlids for many years but wanting to switch over to a predator tank with a focus on bichirs. I'm setting up a new tank (240G - 8'x2'x2'). Can I keep lower jaw species such as endlicheri in this tank permanently or would they outgrow it...

Hello, im new to the forum and relatively new to the aquarium hobby (tank since beggining of may 2017). My most recent addition was a bichir and he just passed away today. I just want to learn why and get some oppinions on future care. Some background, the main inhabitants are a mix of cichlids...

In my tank currently I have 2 Senegal Bichir, a regular that appears male and an albino that appears female, judging from its fatter body, both are about 4in. With them I have a gold severum and angelfish, along with a large sailfish pleco that I plan on trading in once my bristlenose gets a few...

Hi i have a lapreidei who is kept divided with my female flower horn. The bichir is 9 inches and the flower horn is 4 inches. Last night the bichir was able to escape and jump over to th other side with the flower horn where he was bitten badly with bloody top and anal and pelvic fins. After I...

Hi, I'm Jess, and I've just barely joined here. I really need some help with my Senegal Bichir that I've had for about two years now. I live in the middle of the US and in a desert so there isn't really anyone or any good pet stores that have large fish/exotic fish that I can ask help from. My...

I have a 75g tank with a large Senegal bichir, about 6-8inches, with 2 juveniles that are about 3-4in each. They get along swimmingly, and share their space with a feather fin catfish, about 7inches long, and a 7in standard pleco (was sold to me as a female bristlenose when it was tiny ☠️). We...

I really wanted to take care of fish. But because of Lack of money, I wasn't able to start. But now that I got a job, so I decided to start. I got a 25 gallon aquarium, with a larger base than right. Bought some plastic plants, some white natural sand from the beach and some pebbles or very...

I recently bought this bichir. The shop owner wasnt really helpful.Could someone with experience please tell me what type this is. And will it get bigger because im scared it might be shortbodied. And any suggestion for the size of aquarium once it gets to adulthood. Im currently using a really...

I just got him today. Sorry for the picture, it's kinda tough to make him come out of the driftwood. Would he be a weeksii or an endlicherii? Appreciate your help

hey im new and i love bichirs ( i think its not a wierd thing though ) already have endlicheri endlicheri volta delhezi anessrogi ornate senegal albino senegal and pbb or pbl( dnot know about that one ) pictures at the end .lets post some pictures of the bichirs we have. im so sure that...