bichir?

[Loves severums]

great for you. probably in the near future you would get an endli.

What does endli mean?

 

[devder1]

What does endli mean?

it is short for endlicheri

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. ornatipinnis ('ornate' bichir)- 27"
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 14"
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)
Lower Jaw Species-Lower protrudes past upper jaw
P. endlicheri endlicheri ('saddled' or 'red' bichir)- 32", possibly more
(subspecies)P. endlicheri congicus ('giant' or 'congo' bichir)- 39"
P. Bichir lapradei ('Lapradei' bichir)- 24"
P. bichir bichir-30+ ''
P.ansorgii-28-30''+

 

[Loves severums]

great for you. probably in the near future you would get an endli.

Maybe i think i will just be keeping the small one.

 

[Loves severums]

it is short for endlicheri

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. ornatipinnis ('ornate' bichir)- 27"
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 14"
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)
Lower Jaw Species-Lower protrudes past upper jaw
P. endlicheri endlicheri ('saddled' or 'red' bichir)- 32", possibly more
(subspecies)P. endlicheri congicus ('giant' or 'congo' bichir)- 39"
P. Bichir lapradei ('Lapradei' bichir)- 24"
P. bichir bichir-30+ ''
P.ansorgii-28-30''+

what bichir is the one u would choose?
poll's bichir
palmas bichir
armoured bichir

 

[peewee]

go for an albino sen

 

[devder1]

what bichir is the one u would choose?
poll's bichir
palmas bichir
armoured bichir

well it depends in what size tank you have, in my 125 i am going to do
3x albino senegal bichirs
3x delhezi bichirs
1x either endli or ornate bichir

 

[Delhezi222]

what bichir is the one u would choose?
poll's bichir
palmas bichir
armoured bichir

Go with the armored bichir, Polypterus Delhezi. They look great and have great personalities.

 

[Loves severums]

well it depends in what size tank you have, in my 125 i am going to do
3x albino senegal bichirs
3x delhezi bichirs
1x either endli or ornate bichir

I have a 55 gallon tank.

 

[devder1]

I have a 55 gallon tank.

in a 55 i would do a trio of senegals or 1 delhezi

 

[Loves severums]

in a 55 i would do a trio of senegals or 1 delhezi

i can only get 1 bichir.

so which one?
poll's bichir
palmas bichir
armoured bichir