Comparing fish

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rblangis

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Apr 30, 2012
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Hello guys .... Again sorry for the english google .....
Lately it has grown significantly in the taste for polypterus Brazil. I particularly am a worshiper of this genre. Much of what we know came from discussion forums "outside". And this exchange of experience was very important for us to learn about:

Feeding
Diseases
Habits
Characteristics of each species

Among other things.
Never had the opportunity to thank people like Beblondie Cohazard ... ... fruitb ... Among others I can not remember now. I learned a lot from your posts ... Discussions and reading suggestions and the best ways to take care of this fish. Never had the opportunity to speak to none of them. Do it now.

In Brazil only go fish of the species ornatipinnis, senegalus, delhezi, enclicherri ... and lately Polypterus Palmas

Comparing fish arriving with the fish we see in international forums realize the stark difference in the quality of the fish.
Understand quality as:

Size of fingerlings
Standard colors unclear
Many deaths problems of deformation in column


Everything leads me to believe that there is a separation in time of shipping fish. Separating fish good quality and low quality.
Then I do the following question.

The polypterus coming to Brazil are only for "farms"? Does anyone have this information?
There are standards of quality between them?
The polypterus are collected in Asian and European market and the servants come to Brazil? Does anyone have this information?
Could please state references for more reading suffers the "Farms" polypterus reproduce?
follows a photo I took two polypterus. The color polypterus stronger .... sold as "imported".

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Olá amigo,

Yes there is a selection on the exporter side which is ruled by the market. Bigger purchases also mean better animals sent.
And if you think that a big market like Brasil gets 2nd or 3rd choices, imagine what happens in a tiny market like Portugal ?
 
those bichirs are captive bred polypterus endli. They are most likely imported from farms in Asia.
 
It seems to me that every pic I see you post are all cb captive breed..they can come from a number of sources.
I also believe that you are seeing the same cb stuff as we do in the USA. If you truly want wild polypterus you need to find an importer on your end and go from there.
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