any info on this type of fish? just picked up a baby about 1" long i am going to start it in a 10g and then move it up to my 55g then the 120g, need to know about grow cycle and how long before it can go in the 120g? also called a dragon eel or prehistoric eel at petsmart for $7.00.
beechiter or bichtr
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The correct way of saying it is bee-sheer, most people say bichir (like biker)
Its gonna be about a year before going in the 125. 7 bucks is an average price, but they are way worth it in my opinion.
Its gonna be about a year before going in the 125. 7 bucks is an average price, but they are way worth it in my opinion.
7 is great when compared to a lfs selling them for $30 (ornate) and $40 (delhezi).
no wonder I couldnt find info on here or the net, he has em spelled beecher. gota make sure to tel him how to spell it and he's the fish guy
no wonder I couldnt find info on here or the net, he has em spelled beecher. gota make sure to tel him how to spell it and he's the fish guy
Can you provide pics? Im almost sure beblondie right on the money. Senegals
are the most commonly sold bichirs out there.
are the most commonly sold bichirs out there.
There are several accepted ways of pronouncing it actually.Heres a brief history of it
WHY BICHIR?
When Europeans (French) discovered the genus Polypterus in 1809 it had already been known along the Nile since the time of the pharoahs. The local peoples referred to them as bichirs (unknown pronunciation and spelling). While unable to come up with an exact meaning for the word it was most likely a descriptive term (''whip'' has been suggested) for this type of fish.
The French most likely pronounced it as phonetically as possible to the orginal native word and came up with bee-sheer as a pronunciation and spelled 'bichir'. Since this would be the name of these fish for
several years until they were scientifically described and put into the proper family it became an accepted common name.
However the correct English pronunciation is up for grabs. Several dictionaries all have their own pronunciation including the below:
bee cher
beech er
biker
bercheer
bi cher
bir chir is common in England
Also known by the common name lobed fin pike,dinosaur eel.
The name Polypterus : poly=many + pterus=fins and is pronounced po-lyp'-terus
WHY BICHIR?
When Europeans (French) discovered the genus Polypterus in 1809 it had already been known along the Nile since the time of the pharoahs. The local peoples referred to them as bichirs (unknown pronunciation and spelling). While unable to come up with an exact meaning for the word it was most likely a descriptive term (''whip'' has been suggested) for this type of fish.
The French most likely pronounced it as phonetically as possible to the orginal native word and came up with bee-sheer as a pronunciation and spelled 'bichir'. Since this would be the name of these fish for
several years until they were scientifically described and put into the proper family it became an accepted common name.
However the correct English pronunciation is up for grabs. Several dictionaries all have their own pronunciation including the below:
bee cher
beech er
biker
bercheer
bi cher
bir chir is common in England
Also known by the common name lobed fin pike,dinosaur eel.
The name Polypterus : poly=many + pterus=fins and is pronounced po-lyp'-terus
Only ones I have seen at chain stores as Dinosaur eels are senegals especially for $7.00 the pic is an adult female Juveniles have darker green horizontal stripes
