Lets Show Off those Polypterus!

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these have godda be related to channa in sum way shape or form yea???

no, not really. they both belong to Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes), but thats about it. Keep in mind that all bony fishes belong to either ray-finned or lobe-finned.

bichir/ropefish are in a subclass that also includes the sturgeon and paddlefish, and are in their own Order Polypteriformes.

channa belongs to Order Perciformes, which includes a large number of fish like perch, bass, cichlid, anabantids just to name a few.

so taxonomically, the two are very apart from each other. basically bichir/ropefish are 'primitive fish' like arowanas, lungfish, sturgeons, gars, rays. Channa would be 'modern fish'.

 

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sorry guys my digital camera is broken now..so i use handphone camera then..
just wait n see laa.. i will post more picture couse my blacko already lil bit fatso now..
so preparing her to get more shot from me ahaha!!
btw Cohazard bout the price?!
umm..she is the most expenso fish on my tank broe..
but seems no regrats take her into this fish community right?!

 

[B.K.]

check out the head markings

 

[*KrAmEr*]

Woah impressive.
I cant wait till mine gets huge.

 

[Cohazard]

sorry guys my digital camera is broken now..so i use handphone camera then..
just wait n see laa.. i will post more picture couse my blacko already lil bit fatso now..
so preparing her to get more shot from me ahaha!!
btw Cohazard bout the price?!
umm..she is the most expenso fish on my tank broe..
but seems no regrats take her into this fish community right?!

Definitely looking forward to the pics with regular digi cam

Yeah, sometimes your passion is reason enough to justify expensive fish. I've never heard of melanistic bichirs until yours, so in the U.S. this is very rare.

B.K......

 

[tezr]

BK damn man what's wrong with your thumb?.......

 

[B.K.]

BK damn man what's wrong with your thumb?.......

hahaha, thats my lady's thumb. we were trying to support the ornate to get a better shot of its head

 

[CDM]

WOW, BK, nice watch, water resistant...... LOL

That thing is thick, what's the size of it. Congrats, BRO.

 

[B.K.]

WOW, BK, nice watch, water resistant...... LOL

That thing is thick, what's the size of it. Congrats, BRO.

haha, thanks bro

its a male measuring 18" half now. really hope it still can grow

 

[tigerlover2006]

hahaha, thats my lady's thumb. we were trying to support the ornate to get a better shot of its head

Careful of this thumb. The nail is long and can really scratch you hard if you cheat on her