Endlicheri Congicus and Endlicheri Endlicheri what the differance

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Hi i was ust wondering what the differance between Endlicheri and congicus expect the color part. I have one of each and will post pic soon.

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Endli endli have thicker stripes, usually some smaller spots towards the base of those stripes, as well as plenty of facial markings.

Congicus has thin stripes, and more of them, little to now facial markings, and the base color of the fish tends to be lighter.

There are more spcific measurements (such as scale and dorsal fin counts), but I don't have those committed to memory. I"m willing to bet it's in the primer though :)
 
Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri(Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri:end-lick-er-i end-lick-er-i)
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 – 18; Vertebrae: 53 – 57. Compressed body (Ref. 2835, 3036, 42908). Body depth 7.3 to 10.3 times in standard length; head length 4.2 to 5.2 times in standard length (Ref. 367). Head flattened (Ref. 367). Lower jaw prominent, longer than upper jaw (Ref. 367, 2756). Number of dorsal finlets: 11-14 (Ref. 42908). Number of branched dorsal and caudal rays: 20-26 (Ref. 2835). Pectoral fin reaching dorsal fin origin (Ref. 367). Ganoid scales (Ref. 42904): 50-59 lateral line scales, 40-46 scales around body, 11-16 predorsal scales (Ref. 367, Ref. 2835, Ref. 42908). Dorsal side yellow or green colored, ventral side paler (Ref. 2835), with irregular black transversal bands (Ref. 367, 2835). Head and fins with black spots (Ref. 367, 2835, 3069).

Polypterus endlicheri congicus(Polypterus endlicheri congicus:end-lick-er-i con-ji-cuss)
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 15; Anal spines: 1215. Compressed body (Ref. 42908, Ref. 43035). Lower jaw prominent, longer than upper jaw (Ref. 36901). Number of dorsal finlets: 12-15 (Ref. 42908). Pectoral fin reaching dorsal fin origin (Ref. 45485). Ganoid scales (Ref. 42904, Ref. 43035): 55-59 lateral line scales, 46-52 scales around body, 11-16 predorsal scales (Ref. 2970, Ref. 36901, Ref. 42908, Ref. 44840, Ref. 45485). Dorsal side gray colored, ventral side paler, yellowish, with 6 to 9 darker transversal bars (Ref. 41580, Ref. 43035). Fins with weak blackish spots (Ref. 41580). -Anne
from fishbase.org
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