bichir?

[beblondie]

Pet supplies plus dragon bichir are most likely farm raised Polypterus senegalus which are upper jaw and max out approx 10-12 inches-Anne

 

[Infblue]

dragon bichir? most likely a P. senegalus, but its also possible it may be some other species, depending on how the store likes to name them. without seeing pics, i'd say senegalus is the more likely one.

and regarding teeth, you usually don't see them on a live bichir, because their fleshy 'lips' cover up most of the teeth.

edit: i see anne and i posted at the same time. yup what she says.

 

[sicxspeed]

Ornates are upper jaw species too, I think they max at like 22 inches plus.

 

[ZCciVic22]

Pet supplies plus dragon bichir are most likely farm raised Polypterus senegalus which are upper jaw and max out approx 10-12 inches-Anne

Excellent, thank you! I'll post some pictures up later on when I get home from work. PSP had it listed that it'll get 12" as an adult, but you can never believe anything they say...

 

[Druu]

If the max length is accurate, then it sounds like senegalus.

 

[headbanger_jib]

Not my picture, but a kickass pic none the less....

previously i was scared of just my gars, now i am scared of my polys too
thanks a lot
j/k

 

[Weylin]

Species and sizes
maximum known sizes often smaller in captivity
Upper Jaw Species-Upper jaw protrudes past lower jaw
P. palmas palmas ('palmas' bichir)- 13"
(subspecies)P. palmas polli ('marbled bichir)- 14"
(subspecies) P. palmas buettikoferi ('buettikoferi' bichir)- 13"
P. delhezi ('armoured' or 'delhez's' bichir)- 14"
P. senegalus senegalus ('Senegal' or 'Cuiver's' bichir)- 12"
(possible subspecies)P. senegalus meridionalis- 12"+
There is, Also the possibility of a third member of the Polypterus senegalus
group that is found in the Nile River
P. retropinnis ('retropinnis' bichir)- 14"
P .mokelembembe
P. weeksi ('week's' bichir)- 20"
P.teugelsi (found only in the Cross river)-16.75''
E. calabaricus ('Ropefish')- 15"-30" (Closer to 15''-20'' in captivity)
The above are upper jaw species-Anne

Is it 16-75" ?

 

[goose_uk]

Not my picture, but a kickass pic none the less....

Awesome....any idea which species this is??

 

[gt123]

wow this thread helped me a lot... thanks to all that gave their information. i think i might get a delhezi or a buettikoferi. if they will fit in my 55?

 

[gt123]

does anyone have a picture of a guinean bichir? i can't find one on google.