Help identifying my Endli

[Awesome one]

Had this guy a few months in which time he's ate everything I thought he'd never be able to eat. Must be the most expensive Bichir in the UK if I totaled up the cost.lol
He was sold to me as an Saddled bichir at 7" with the proviso that is markings were just washed out but 3 months and 5" later he's still unusual.
Any ideas?
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[Awesome one]

 

[DMD123]

The endli looks to be short bodied.

 

[Owens]

Yeah, its a CB Endli, possibly shortbodied

 

[Awesome one]

 

[Awesome one]

Thanks for replying. How would I know if he's a short body? He's 12" now with a growth rate of nearly two inch a month so far.
Is there a scale count etc?

 

[Owens]

Thanks for replying. How would I know if he's a short body? He's 12" now with a growth rate of nearly two inch a month so far.
Is there a scale count etc?

Its just a genetic defect, I think people used to consider it SB if it had a 1:3 head to body ratio. So yours may be semi-short bodied, or maybe he will grow into his big head.

Heres a picture of mine I lost 3 or 4 years ago

 

[Awesome one]

Its just a genetic defect, I think people used to consider it SB if it had a 1:3 head to body ratio. So yours may be semi-short bodied, or maybe he will grow into his big head.

Heres a picture of mine I lost 3 or 4 years ago

Lol big head. We call him chunk because of that fat head.
At a glance while stretched out I'd say his ratio 1:5.
Do you think the markings are down to poor breeding then. I've been told he might be a Endli lapradei cross

 

[Owens]

Lol big head. We call him chunk because of that fat head.
At a glance while stretched out I'd say his ratio 1:5.
Do you think the markings are down to poor breeding then. I've been told he might be a Endli lapradei cross

Definitely not a hybrid and yeah, its generally do to massive inbreeding that causes these defects.

Alot of people look for these kinds of things though, especially in bichirs.

Just a word of caution, dont overfeed if you can help it, because these guys organs can be compressed more (I assume) they can have shorter lifespans than normal bichirs. The one I posted above died randomly with no symptoms.

 

[Awesome one]

Definitely not a hybrid and yeah, its generally do to massive inbreeding that causes these defects.

Alot of people look for these kinds of things though, especially in bichirs.

Just a word of caution, dont overfeed if you can help it, because these guys organs can be compressed more (I assume) they can have shorter lifespans than normal bichirs. The one I posted above died randomly with no symptoms.

He's not an unwanted runt then.lol
Yeah he's on pellets only now and what ever he can steal.
His growth was down to me underestimating a) his big mouth and b) his hunting ability.
Hoping he slows down a little to be honest has hes trying to tackle expensive stuff now he's bigger.