Hello MFKers,can you guys compare and contrast palmas palmas to palmas buettikoferi
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Polypterus palmas buettikoferi(Polypterus palmas buettikofferi palm-us but-i-coff-er-eye
Africa: Upper Casamance River in Senegal to the Saint Paul River in western Liberia (Ref. 28149).
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 – 15; Vertebrae: 56 – 58. Cylindrical body (Ref. 28149). Upper jaw a little longer than lower jaw (Ref. 28149). Number of dorsal finlets: 7-10 (Ref. 28149, Ref. 51884). Pectoral fin not reaching dorsal fin origin (Ref. 28149). Scales: 51-57 lateral line scales, 33-38 scales around body, 22-27 predorsal scales (Ref. 28149, Ref. 51884). Dorsal surface of the body is grey colored, ventral surface uniform pale (Ref. 28149). The flanks have numerous small grey spots; the specimens of Guinea and Senegal show a few large, well-separated blotches on the flanks (Ref. 28149). The fleshy base of the pectoral fin grey colored on the posterior side (Ref. 28149). Dorsal fin spotted, pelvic fin unpigmented, pectoral, caudal and anal fins dark (Ref. 28149).
Polypterus palmas palmas(Polypterus palmas palmas palm-us palm-us
Africa: Cavally River basin in Côte d'Ivoire and the river basins of eastern Liberia up to the St. John River (Ref. 28149).
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 9; Anal spines: 1214; Vertebrae: 56 – 59. Cylindrical body (Ref. 28149). Upper jaw prominent, a little longer than lower jaw (Ref. 3054, Ref. 28149, Ref. 42908). Number of dorsal finlets: 7-9 (Ref. 28149, Ref. 51884). Pectoral fin not reaching dorsal fin origin (Ref. 3054, Ref. 28149). Ganoid scales (Ref. 42904): 55-58 lateral line scales, 33-39 scales around body, 25-32 predorsal scales (Ref. 28149, Ref. 51884). Dorsal surface of the body is grey colored, with dark grey to black irregular blotches forming a dense and reticulate pattern, ventral surface uniform pale (Ref. 28149). The fleshy base of the pectoral fin with small spots on the posterior part (Ref. 28149). Dorsal fin spotted, no dark coloration on pelvic and anal fin (Ref. 28149).
Africa: Upper Casamance River in Senegal to the Saint Paul River in western Liberia (Ref. 28149).
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 – 15; Vertebrae: 56 – 58. Cylindrical body (Ref. 28149). Upper jaw a little longer than lower jaw (Ref. 28149). Number of dorsal finlets: 7-10 (Ref. 28149, Ref. 51884). Pectoral fin not reaching dorsal fin origin (Ref. 28149). Scales: 51-57 lateral line scales, 33-38 scales around body, 22-27 predorsal scales (Ref. 28149, Ref. 51884). Dorsal surface of the body is grey colored, ventral surface uniform pale (Ref. 28149). The flanks have numerous small grey spots; the specimens of Guinea and Senegal show a few large, well-separated blotches on the flanks (Ref. 28149). The fleshy base of the pectoral fin grey colored on the posterior side (Ref. 28149). Dorsal fin spotted, pelvic fin unpigmented, pectoral, caudal and anal fins dark (Ref. 28149).
Polypterus palmas palmas(Polypterus palmas palmas palm-us palm-us
Africa: Cavally River basin in Côte d'Ivoire and the river basins of eastern Liberia up to the St. John River (Ref. 28149).
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 9; Anal spines: 1214; Vertebrae: 56 – 59. Cylindrical body (Ref. 28149). Upper jaw prominent, a little longer than lower jaw (Ref. 3054, Ref. 28149, Ref. 42908). Number of dorsal finlets: 7-9 (Ref. 28149, Ref. 51884). Pectoral fin not reaching dorsal fin origin (Ref. 3054, Ref. 28149). Ganoid scales (Ref. 42904): 55-58 lateral line scales, 33-39 scales around body, 25-32 predorsal scales (Ref. 28149, Ref. 51884). Dorsal surface of the body is grey colored, with dark grey to black irregular blotches forming a dense and reticulate pattern, ventral surface uniform pale (Ref. 28149). The fleshy base of the pectoral fin with small spots on the posterior part (Ref. 28149). Dorsal fin spotted, no dark coloration on pelvic and anal fin (Ref. 28149).
I don't have picts of either at the moment and i'm having problems with a post i'm doing oddly enough about stress ironic huh -Anne
Here are a picture of each of the species I own.
Top: Polypterus palmas buettikoferi
Bottom: Polypterus palmas palmas
From what I can see, the number of top Dorsal spines is different and the dark pattern for the poly palmas palmas is thicker compared with palmas buettikoferi.
Btw, the base colour seem to be slightly differently for my case. palmas buettikoferi - more yellowish; palmas palmas - greenish to dull yellow.
I wonder if anyone has noticw the difference.
Top: Polypterus palmas buettikoferi
Bottom: Polypterus palmas palmas
From what I can see, the number of top Dorsal spines is different and the dark pattern for the poly palmas palmas is thicker compared with palmas buettikoferi.
Btw, the base colour seem to be slightly differently for my case. palmas buettikoferi - more yellowish; palmas palmas - greenish to dull yellow.
I wonder if anyone has noticw the difference.