Are there asian and south american bichirs?

[jbnebres]

A lot of good info on bichirs on this thread- not surprisingly from ms polypterid herself, beblondie. I actually think the thread name is a great question. Not only can we enrich this hobby with the study and history of the fish we keep, but we can better understand our role and our earth's history- evolving from the days of pangea to our current state.

I bet there is a polypterus species still hiding in south america, yet to be discovered. It could be blind and hiding in a cave, it could have dwarfed in size living in flooded leaf litter, etc..

it's called a chupacabra.

 

[jimi]

yeah all the cool fish come from Africa south America and Asia.

 

[beblondie]

what i posted is from the stickie section all kinds o good stuff up there-Anne

 

[selki]

it's called a chupacabra.[/quote]


lol.............i dont think thats a fish but an animal on land

 

[Cohazard]

lol.............i dont think thats a fish but an animal on land

I thought it was urban legend.

 

[jimi]

well we haven't found one yet thats for sure. but there are some catfish that live in the forest between leaves and rarely touch water down there ( i dont know why there called catfish but there cool.) theres a ton of stuff down there we have yet to verify and learn about. so who knows, its a big forest.

 

[channarox]

I thought it was urban legend.

no its real alright.
its seemingly a land animal,but it can swim,fly and move on land.
i would know,i have one in my closet.

 

[jbnebres]

I thought it was urban legend.

i would know,i have one in my closet.

must be a pain when getting dressed..

sorry for taking it there and going off topic. but hey- its sorta bichir related... lol

 

[David R]

HA!! You just made me choke on my weet bix!!!

 

[beblondie]

well there goes the cola thru the nose lol