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[Polypterus]

Thanks for the ID Richard! Any theories behind why some gars keep their juvenile pattern/coloration for an extended time? The other fish from this group have lost or never had such a dark stripe. The fish that were "striped" lost that quite some time ago. The fish pictured isn't the smallest of the group and they have all been raised together (same diet, substrate, water conditions, etc).

Not really thought about it that much. I do not think there is any reason or such other than the fishes genetics. Might be something else but I'm at a loss on that if it is in existence.

 

[Polypterus]

 

[Polypterus]

really?

YES

 

[sbuse]

i am?

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

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Now thats a nice shorty!!

Need me some more shortys

 

[HungDang]

i am?

we should let some of the other guys try to ID this boy first, all the big guy wait for later!

 

[ampthefrogguy]

we should let some of the other guys try to ID this boy first, all the big guy wait for later!

Im not a big boy, but Im getting there. Ill wait. cuz i know!

 

[HungDang]

Im not a big boy, but Im getting there. Ill wait. cuz i know!

maybe I should have taken back that stupid comment, cuz his other thread will show people what kind of gar this is!

 

[Wiggles92]

maybe I should have taken back that stupid comment, cuz his other thread will show people what kind of gar this is!

Haha, that's why I haven't posted anything yet; I knew what it was before he even posted either thread.

 

[HungDang]

Haha, that's why I haven't posted anything yet; I knew what it was before he even posted either thread.

same here!