Is a delhezi or endlicheri have a flatter head?

[michael]

Think that these 2 polys look similar except the head. I have bought one that has a flat wide head labeled delhezi. At shark aquarium they have a group tank with a bunch of ps labeled delhezi. They have round worm like heads, similar colors but mine is more brown and the others more greyish. Which is which?

 

[R1_Ridah]

Endlicheri - Lower jaw longer than upper.
Delhezi - Upper jaw overlaps lower jaw.

 

[beblondie]

Endlicheri - Lower jaw longer than upper,the head is also flatter with the eyes more dorsaly located,in evolutionray terms the P.endlicheri is also considered the more primitive

Delhezi - Upper jaw overlaps lower jaw,The head is rounder and not as flat the body color is more silver and grey.

odds are you have a P.endlicheri post a pic-Anne

 

[michael]

I have an endlicheri then! Definitely looks more primitive than the ones SA had.

 

[Kenta]

Endis have flatter heads, yours is probably an endlicheri.
As stated above you can see the lower jaw protruding farther than the upper jaw on this endi

and you can see how flat the head is

in comparison to a delhezi which is upper jaw protruding

But if i were to differentiate between the two i wouldn't use head shape, its easier to compare stripes (or body appearance in general) and jaw protrusion

 

[mcblack]

you might have yourself a endlicheri, post some pics so that it can be identified more clearly

 

[CDM]

Astro, you have really nice delhezi there.

 

[Kenta]

thanks bro, i've actually thought about selling all the other species and having an all delhezi tank, but i like the other ones too much!