Just share my unique bichirs, hope u like it!
Black Endlicheri
Black Lapradei
Black Endlicheri
Black Lapradei
My Black Lapradei + Endlicheri
- Thread starter protokol.dusta
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Hi.
Those fish are simply blind.
This is what makes them appear darker than normal.
Being captive bred, its likely bad genes.
There are cases in Asia of breeders blinding the young fish to sell on as "Unique" or even Melanistic!
In-fact, its neither, just a common trait of blindness.
Hey TGM.. Thanks for the response. I'm flattered, I get response from the master. Hehehe!
Mmm, I pretty undertand, how melanistics get their "black" coloration, correpondingly with the "blind" trait which almost always comes with it. Yes, my endlicheri is blind. She is 4" now, she has no eyes, (sadly) leaves two cavities on her head.. but I can guarantee that no one did anything to her eyes. But umm, my lapradei, is tatally normal. She can see well, hunt her preys well. Yeah, her eyes are right there where they are belong, and they work normally. Then how she gets her dark-coloration? Nahh, I don't much about it. I like her being different. As I know here in my country, she is the only one black lapradei lives (at least the one gets published in local polypt. forum hehe)I agree, black, dark, melanistic, they name it, is not a special kind of species. There isn't Polypt Endlicheri Endlicheri Black or Polypt. Bichir Lapradei Black, of course. The only reason I call them unique is that they are different. And I kinda love those uqique traits in color, form, etc. Btw, can you tell me a book, in English, I can use as reliable source to study this ancient fish....?? I think I wanna take them a 'lil bit serious. 
The lapradei doesn't look black, just looks darker. Looks like it does have both eye otherwise it would be black too.Hey TGM.. Thanks for the response. I'm flattered, I get response from the master. Hehehe!
Here is an old pic of a "Black" Nigerian Lap that I used to own. (it's the little one on the right)
It was bred by a close friend of mine, and of the litter of about 15 that survived, 6 of those were black and blind.
they all had eyes, that looked normal, though mine as you see in the picture started to fog up a little.
A side note, all 6 of the "Black" (blind) Laps from this group only grew to very small size, and VERY slowly.
It was bred by a close friend of mine, and of the litter of about 15 that survived, 6 of those were black and blind.
they all had eyes, that looked normal, though mine as you see in the picture started to fog up a little.
A side note, all 6 of the "Black" (blind) Laps from this group only grew to very small size, and VERY slowly.
Neat thread, never knew about the blindness = black, gotta love Polys.
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