Is P. Lapradei a subspecies of P. Bichir Bichir

[Atreyu]

I was just wondering because the Lapradei and P. Bichir Bichir both seem to share similar markings and I remember reading somewhere that the scientific name of the Laparadei bichir is P. bichir Lapradei.

 

[aspear]

P. lapredai and P. B. B. are two different spieces!

 

[Hao]

bichir bichir=upperjaw
lapradei=lower jaw i think LOL

 

[big_tank_boy]

bichir bichir is not a upper jaw.

 

[Delhezi222]

They are very similar species.
Lapradei's do have the scientific name P. Bichir Lapradei, so I believe both lapradei and pbb are supspecies of P. Bichir.
Also, they are both lower jaws.
Hope that helps!

 

[Atreyu]

Thanks Delhezi222 . I always had a hunch that they might be closely related, thanks for clearing that doubt up.

 

[King-eL]

They are very similar species.
Lapradei's do have the scientific name P. Bichir Lapradei, so I believe both lapradei and pbb are supspecies of P. Bichir.
Also, they are both lower jaws.
Hope that helps!

I agree. Polypterus bichir lapradei is a subspecies of polypterus bichir bcihir. Most people just type down "lap", "lapradei", "p. lapradei" or "polypterus lapradei" to keep it short.

 

[Hao]

oh any picture of bichir bichir plz?

 

[polypterus77]

see infblue thread call "a fish i've waited for years finanlly one step closer"

 

[Jakob]

Same subspecies.
Polypterus Bichir subspecies Lapradei
Polypterus Bichir subspecies Bichir.
aka:
Polypterus Bichir Lapradei
Polypterus Bichir Bichir