Four new arrivals :)

[Firewitch]

Today I got new polys - Polypterus delhezi. Everytime when I went to our DIY store I visited their fish department (hope, this word exists in English) and watched these four guys. Today I bought them (the prize was too good!).
After a time for acclimatisation I released them in the tank - and took some pics. I know, I won't see them for a longer time now when they don't come to the front by themselves, my tank is a jungle at the moment and some fishes I can't see for days when they don't want to be seen...

Still in bags:

This one still has it's gills - it's size is about 7,8''

My Pelvicachromis pulcher was not that happy about the intruders...

Again the gills - one left, one right

And one curious del

At the moment, I can't say, which sex they're. The vendor and I think, maybe I've gotten three females and one male. Well, time will tell...

 

[Dr.B]

If you can get some pics of their anal fins and post then up, they seem large enough to sex right now.

 

[Askaleymanfish]

U took some seriously good pics man great quality

 

[Firewitch]

Dr.B
I will try this evening when there's no reflection on the front glass. But I think, it would be better to wait a little bit - theyr anal fins are very ripped (like other fins too). When they were in the bag I could see the whole anal fins but because of the damage the normal shape is hard to define.
I think, the delz hurted themselves when they (successfully!) tried to catch theyr tankmates - Arnoldichthys spilopterus. The dealer's tank was not that big... Theyr size is betwen 8 and 6 inches - maybe the smalles one is a male. It's not as sturdy as the others are. But I will try to get the pics...

Askaleymanfish
Thank you

 

[vincentwugwg]

Congrats on your new pickup!

 

[tlindsey]

Nice specimens

 

[Firewitch]

Thanks! Today I tried to get the pics of the anal fins - two of the delz are real poser, but the others are more shy.
Here are the results:

1) The first pic is not very good, but because of the second I'd say "male"?

2) Female?

3) Also female? I'm not sure - it could also become male

4) This one was really hard to photograph - it´s always hiding in the back, moving very fast (it´s the smallest of the four), that´s why the pictures are not very good.

 

[Dr.B]

Male, female, female, female

 

[Firewitch]

That´s perfect! Thank you for helping me.

 

[azura]

lovely delhz ... i love them too
sexing polyp can be deceiving unless its already in mature age