Help me out with choosing a poly

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Teagu

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Hi,

im looking into geting a poly but im not sure witch type to get i was thinking of 3 types but i would like some info on them

Polypterus lapradi
Polypterus delhezi -- how big do they grow, what are there temprements towards
Polypterus Endli other fish





Thanks
 
delhezis grow to about 13'', they get along with other polypterus and fish too big for them to eat, the laps and endlicheri will get closer to 2'', and the same goes as far only keeping them with other fish too large to eat, none of them are particularly aggressive
 
Teagu, is that a bichir in your avatar?
 
did elykyelsen mean 2" or 2' im sure he ment to put 2' (2foot)



i forgot to ask aswell how big do ornates grow
 
Never seen one before, it's beautiful.
 
Species and sizes
maximum known sizes often smaller in captivity
Upper Jaw Species-Upper jaw protrudes past lower jaw
P. palmas palmas ('palmas' bichir)- 13"
(subspecies)P. palmas polli ('marbled bichir)- 14"
(subspecies) P. palmas buettikoferi ('buettikoferi' bichir)- 13"
P. ornatipinnis ('ornate' bichir)- 27"
P. delhezi ('armoured' or 'delhez's' bichir)- 14"
P. senegalus senegalus ('Senegal' or 'Cuiver's' bichir)- 12"
(possible subspecies)P. senegalus meridionalis- 12"+
There is, Also the possibility of a third member of the Polypterus senegalus
group that is found in the Nile River
P. retropinnis ('retropinnis' bichir)- 14"
P .mokelembembe
P. weeksi ('week's' bichir)- 20"
P.teugelsi (found only in the Cross river)-16.75''
E. calabaricus ('Ropefish')- 15"-30" (Closer to 15''-20'' in captivity)

Lower Jaw Species-Lower protrudes past upper jaw
P. endlicheri endlicheri ('saddled' or 'red' bichir)- 32", possibly more
(subspecies)P. endlicheri congicus ('giant' or 'congo' bichir)- 39"
P. Bichir lapradei ('Lapradei' bichir)- 24"
P. bichir bichir-30+ ''
P.ansorgii*

There are a couple of as-yet-undescribed (scientifically) Polypterids
 
I forgot how big is your tank?
 
I'd say go with the Del.... but then again, I'm prejudice against lower jaw bichirs... I just don't like their look.... I better watch what I say before the resident bichir heads think I'm a heretic lol Am I alone on that?
 
I'm prejudiced against most genetic freaks such as albino's and short body bichirs-Anne
 
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