Black Polypterus?

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black_sun

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I was at a LFS today with a friend and they had a tank of Polypterus. Most of them were albino Polypterus senegalus, but two looked different and were black (no patterning). Is a black coloration found in one species of them, or is it a common color variant for many of them? The LFS had them labeled as "Oriental/Asian Dragon Eels" or something similar and equally weird.

I wanted to look into getting one (only $12.99), but I wanted to see if the coloration could help me ID it first so I could do a little bookworming beforehand.

Anyway, I'm sure it's a long shot without pictures. But thanks for any thoughts, comments, etc! ^_^
 
get it, it might be the rare morph
 
black_sun;2810044; said:
Most of them were albino Polypterus senegalus, but two looked different and were black (no patterning). Is a black coloration found in one species of them, or is it a common color variant for many of them? The LFS had them labeled as "Oriental/Asian Dragon Eels" or something similar and equally weird.
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Don't mean to second guess your ID, but I happened to think, could it be some type of loach rather than a poly? I just find it weird that any LFS would sell a african fish as an "Oriental/Asian Dragon Eel" Here's a black kuhli loach for reference.

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I'm heading back Sunday or Monday and hoping one of them is still there (they didn't seem to be selling many of the Polys in general). But right now I have to head up to Boston to take my uncle to the ER, oh boy. I'll post pictures, if I get it, on Monday! Thanks all! ^_^
 
If it's all still there grab a pic. If it's really all black and they have more than one buy them. I'll pay that 12.99 plus shipping to get one here.
 
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