does your bichir have a bent tail?

[bond007]

Three of my four bichirs have what I would call a bent tail, the lower section of the tail bends at a pretty sharp angle to the fish's left. I'll try and get pics but wanted to know if this is common?

 

[haynchinook334]

12''

 

[sti888]

My last Delhezi had this.

 

[bond007]

After looking at a bunch of pics it looks like this is pretty common

 

[vaine111]

It's usually ones that are inbred.
Thats why you don't have sexual relations with your sis or bro.

 

[Darth Scohin]

What am I supposed to be looking at?
Are you talking about the Anal Fin?
If so you probably have females

 

[uncwnells]

im not sure what im looking at but that bichir looks straight in that picture?

 

[ToRif]

Hi,

I have seen this type of "bended" anal fin on captive bred ornates a lot... Im not sure though if wild caughts dont develope this at all. Shouldnt be much of a Problem though...