Any clue as to what this is?

[slowlyburn]

Has a shiny green head that looks way too big for its body... It has a black tiger pattern all over its body... Its about 6-7". Any info would help...

 

[groovitudedude]

Some type of bichir

 

[uwe]

It's a Polypterus weeksi!

I'm astonished that he has no external gills at this size - must be caused by bad oxygene conditions during his long way from Africa. In this case polypterids do regress their external gills.
I'm also keeping a weeksi (same size, with well-developed external gills) - great fish!

Greetings

Uwe

 

[Delhezi222]

It's a Polypterus weeksi!

I'm astonished that he has no external gills at this size - must be caused by bad oxygene conditions during his long way from Africa. In this case polypterids do regress their external gills.
I'm also keeping a weeksi (same size, with well-developed external gills) - great fish!

Greetings

Uwe

Agreed!
It looks like a very nice specimen also.

 

[slowlyburn]

A shot of all 3 of my Poly's. My Ornate is pushing 12-13" mark and the senegal is about 6-7" and same with the unknown poly...

 

[bigspizz]

He does have a big ol' head. He will grow into it

 

[slowlyburn]

So is this a rare poli or pretty common? I got it for 50 bucks. Was that a good price? I have never seen one of these before...

 

[VVateverzYo]

yeah they go for the same around here 40-50

 

[uwe]

It's one of the more uncommon species of bichirs and is not so often imported in US and Europe.
Not as rare as ansorgii, bichir or teugelsi but rare enough ...

 

[Infblue]

yup weeksii. it's not rare, but not too common either. you don't see them much at LFS in the US, but usually you wouldn't have much trouble finding them from online sellers that deal with bichirs.