I.D Please

[Heyitsduy42]

Hi,

Pick this fella up at the lfs over the weekend. Can you tell me what it is? It's about 3.5".. Thanks..

 

[channarox]

your standard polypterus senegalus.

 

[Heyitsduy42]

thanks,

Are they darker at a young age? Because he's actually kinda grayish, the flash just made him look brown. I have a senegal and its much lighter in color.

 

[eminas]

possibly could have come from a darkish background/substrate...which will alter the fish's tone...

 

[channarox]

^ i agree.
all my sens keep their color from young til old.

 

[Druu]

I've found that mine changes color based on substrate. I would watch out for the little fish in the tank with him- it may turn into dinner.

 

[Katt66]

His tailfin looks neat. Is it just from the flash from the camera or does he really have red and blue in his tail?