How can I tell if a bichir is really a lapradei?

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Askaleymanfish

Askaleymanfish

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My Lfs is selling 2 laps but they are not really colored up like so e iv seen not sure if that's what it really is .... They also have wht they say Is a congicus ... But it's a upper jawed species congis are lower jaw and it looks exactly like a Senegal but they say its a congicus so idk if I trust it really bein a lapradei like they say any way to tell would be appreciated



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Askaleymanfish said:
My Lfs is selling 2 laps but they are not really colored up like so e iv seen not sure if that's what it really is .... They also have wht they say Is a congicus ... But it's a upper jawed species congis are lower jaw and it looks exactly like a Senegal but they say its a congicus so idk if I trust it really bein a lapradei like they say any way to tell would be appreciated



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Get pics ;). It's the easiest for us to help :D


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Khapham_1997 said:
If it's 13" and 50 bucks. Sounds like a lap!


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Ya but if they think an UJ species is a congi, I wouldn't put too much trust in them. Are these "laps" at least LJ? Laps are usually long and thin compared to endli's of the same size and have a narrow elongated head. If it's a LJ and the body type fits that description then I'd say go for it. As long as it's not an endli then you'll be gettin your money's worth.


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Aw3s0m3 said:
Ya but if they think an UJ species is a congi, I wouldn't put too much trust in them. Are these "laps" at least LJ? Laps are usually long and thin compared to endli's of the same size and have a narrow elongated head. If it's a LJ and the body type fits that description then I'd say go for it. As long as it's not an endli then you'll be gettin your money's worth.


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What he said ;). Good luck!


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Aw3s0m3 said:
Ya but if they think an UJ species is a congi, I wouldn't put too much trust in them. Are these "laps" at least LJ? Laps are usually long and thin compared to endli's of the same size and have a narrow elongated head. If it's a LJ and the body type fits that description then I'd say go for it. As long as it's not an endli then you'll be gettin your money's worth.


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Not sure what LJ is .... But the body isn't thick like a endi I no for sure it isn't a endlichiri .... I'm not sure about the head I no it's a decent sized head longer looking .... I was just concerned about the color cause it doesn't really have any color at all to it stripes or anything to distinguish it


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Askaleymanfish said:
Not sure what LJ is .... But the body isn't thick like a endi I no for sure it isn't a endlichiri .... I'm not sure about the head I no it's a decent sized head longer looking .... I was just concerned about the color cause it doesn't really have any color at all to it stripes or anything to distinguish it


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It's probably washed out. If you put it on dark substrate, the patterns will start to pop out


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