Biggest Bichir

[beblondie]

the anal fin on males are larger/broader and more muscular then the females

 

[FlammingWoodChuck]

I just checked and i think mine is a female but not sure do u think if i post a pic or 2 u can ID the sex for me???

 

[cuban jey]

we would be happy to try you cant usually tell until they get bout 6in. or larger

 

[FlammingWoodChuck]

Mine is about 8in to 8 1/2in

 

[cuban jey]

post a pic bro

 

[FlammingWoodChuck]

ill post it tommorow afta skewl when i have time to take pix

 

[Kenta]

male

I have females, but no pics

 

[wickedworm76]

beblondie rocks! you are like a fish guru.... nice datas.

 

[zeroneox]

Can someone tell me the different between...

Polypterus Endlicheri Endlicheri and Polypterus Endlicheri Congicus...

Which is the one can grow super big???

I keep 6 tiger skin bichir... but only 1 ft plus in length... the picture post atleast got 2 feet.. so cool. It was in the japanese mag aqua life which i bought.

 

[cuban jey]

Arguably the largest of all the bichirs is Polypterus endlicheri congicus which can reach up to 97cm (about 36 inches). There are historical reports of larger bichirs in the Nile River drainages reaching up to 5 feet but those are unsubstantiated.

The stripes and flat head would definitely indicate either Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri or Polypterus endlicheri congicus....unless the stripes are horizontal in which case it is probably one of the Polypterus bichir subspecies like P. bichir bichir (unlikely as these are really hard to get) or P. bichir lapradei. The Polypterus bichir subspecies are substantial bichirs as well....reaching up to and slightly over 30 inches.

-Joe