Delhezi vs Ornate Bichir

[SmokyCartoon]

Which Bichir do you think is better?

Terms of Comparison
-Size
-Aggression
-Compatibility with other fish
-cost
-availability
-appearance
-feeding
-behavior
-difficulty of care

 

[kno4te]

Delhezi.

 

[tlindsey]

Delhezi.

+1

 

[SmokyCartoon]

Delhezi.

Could you maybe, elaborate a little?

 

[breadhead]

Could you maybe, elaborate a little?

Delhezi. because ornates get easily 16”+, need a tank 125g+, will eat fish you think they are incapable of eating, and will cost $50 for a 4” ornate. on the other hand, a delhezi could live in a 75 gallon tank, with no other bottom dwelllers, will cost you $25 for a 4”, they get 1’ - 1’ 2”, and they will not normally eat fish over 3” - 4”. I have a 4” delhezi with so much personality. You will thank yourself for getting a del

 

[breadhead]

Here is my delhezi. Their black stripes become more prominent as they age.

 

[SmokyCartoon]

Here is my delhezi. Their black stripes become more prominent as they age.

I'm a little confused about the appearance of Delhezi Bichirs. What color are they? Some pictures of them show them being green or yellow while the others look similar to your Delhezi Bichir

 

[breadhead]

I'm a little confused about the appearance of Delhezi Bichirs. What color are they? Some pictures of them show them being green or yellow while the others look similar to your Delhezi Bichir

Some people might confuse the two. The delhezis might get a tint of green/brown but they typically stay their gray color

 

[breadhead]

 

[tlindsey]

Some pictures of them show them being green or yellow while the others look similar to your Delhezi Bichir

Possible you could easily confuse a Delhezi with a Endlicheri if they don't no upper jaw or lower jaw difference.