help with i.d., pics for prior post

[dingwersen]

Here are some pics of my lung. As I said in my last post it was sold as annectens but I sort of doubt it, doesn't look like any pics of annectens I have seen. Could it be some sub. of annectens? I have seen one or two pics on this site that are definatly the same species, none in the states. One is a u.k. keeper showing pics of a fish in a u.k. lfs. Any help I could get with i.d. would be great. If any one would like different pics to aid I.d. let me know I will take them and post them a.s.a.p. ,thanks in advance.

Dan

 

[dingwersen]

sorry for the crappy blurry pic and the double still getting the hang of things.

 

[Infblue]

it is an annectens. But i'm sorry i can't help you narrow it down to subspecies level.

 

[E_americanus]

subspecies ID is not certain to any extent these days, and the appropriate literature on that ID is scarce at best.

the fish is a Protopterus annectens (West African lungfish - aka WAL), with a unique pattern--
--solomon

 

[santoury]

Yes - a nice P. annectens. As E Americanus says, subspecies are pretty much inconclusive when it comes to looking at these guys.

 

[dingwersen]

Thanks guys I was a little unsure as it has very little of the markings associated with the majority of annectens. I love the way it looks. All around great fish, part of the family in a way none of my other fish have become. I am getting it a 180 gal next month. This is my one big fish and I think next year at some point I will build it a 8'x3'x2' plywood tank. So many projects so little everything.