I personally don't think it is short bodied, I've heard the term "semi-short" bodied thrown around...might be this? To me it just looks stunted. Also definitly not a lap, lower jaw species.
Need ID on this bichir.
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yea definitely not a lapradei judging from the number of dorsal finlets.
but in comparison to my albino senegal in the 2nd picture, this bichir is almost twice as thick actually. i cant help but to think it is SB when i see the head size : body girth ratio.
but in comparison to my albino senegal in the 2nd picture, this bichir is almost twice as thick actually. i cant help but to think it is SB when i see the head size : body girth ratio.
Don't know how anyone can be thinking Lapradie!
It is very clearly a upper jaw. Laps are very clearly lower jaw.
It is 100% Palmas Polli.
As for it being short bodied, I think not.
Just has a hump, and is very fat.
It is very clearly a upper jaw. Laps are very clearly lower jaw.
It is 100% Palmas Polli.
As for it being short bodied, I think not.
Just has a hump, and is very fat.
hi tgm, Schmike told me about the hump in another forum, can u tell me more about it?
1. do u mean that having humps are considered defects/minor defects and that this specimen has a hump?
2. could u share with me your thoughts on how u conclude its a polli? thanks for teachings!
1. Humps are by no means a defect (IMO). It is purely genetic coding being different. As far as I know, it doesn't not incapacitate the bichir's abilities to function. Another humpy bichir commonly known is the delhezi. Here is an example of a humpy delhezi. Well beauty is in the eye of the beholder, some like them humpy while others don't like the humps. So I'll leave it to you to decide if it is defected.
2. Palmas pollis have round poker dots on the back of its body. In the OP's picture, it might not be so obvious as the bichir is quite washed out but if you look closely, you should be able to see it. Here is a picture of my palmas polli, you can see those poker dots at the back.
2. Palmas pollis have round poker dots on the back of its body. In the OP's picture, it might not be so obvious as the bichir is quite washed out but if you look closely, you should be able to see it. Here is a picture of my palmas polli, you can see those poker dots at the back.
Just some quick snaps. I couldn't really take an overhead picture as my tank is 2.5' tall and the water surface is heavily agitated. Unless you want to buy an underwater camera for me
Its a senegal well fed I must say but def nothing more than a great senegal 8 out of 10 watch him eat make sure he passes waste no blockages and please put some sand in your tank it only takes 10 mins longer to clean and your birchers will be so much happer for it.
