LFS got Concigus?? Long-finned? Price?

[STONEDFISH]

My LFS got some nice Polypterus called Concigus. They are about 6"-7" already and the owner said he got them on special, so i bet they don't cost too much. They have really long spines....longer than any I've seen. I already have 7 polypterus....and love 'em. SO I think I might pick one up. How big do they get and what is a good price?
Thanks!
stndfsh

 

[JESToner]

be careful they may be senegalus, i had a store claim their senegalus to be congicus. if they are long finned they are definately senegalus

 

[beblondie]

Polypterus endlicheri congicus is the largest of the bichirs.It a lower jaw species and has the potential to reach up to 39 inches.Dorsal side gray colored, ventral side paler, yellowish, with 6 to 9 darker transversal bars

 

[STONEDFISH]

They aren't senegals, I have 5 of those...three regular and two albino. I also have an ornate and a delhezi. All of them are at least 8" with the ornate being 14". Any ideas what they cost from an LFS?
stonedfish

 

[SublimeAquatics]

COOL, you should get one.....or two

 

[David R]

Cool pic, how do you find they get on with the big cichlids??
A friend is selling his large male texas cichlid because he won't leave his ornate alone.

 

[Infblue]

well if they are truly long finned, then they've got to be senegalus. unless they aren't really long finned, and somehow it just looks that way to you.

 

[ancientfishfan]

Ooops!

 

[ancientfishfan]

Back when my congicus were pretty small they did seem to have fairly long dorsal fins.

 

[silverknight]

ya the long finned senegal is pretty sweet looking but they dont get no where near as big