ornate bichir

[TheEelKing]

Ornate growth rates will vary greatly. whether it is cb or wc will play huge role.

My largest somewhere between 21 1/2 and 22 inches is 6 years old. Growth was quick to the 16 inch mark and then slowed down. Once it hit the 18Inch mark allot of the growth was in the girth. (i believe this one is WC)

My second is 1 1/2 years old and now at 15" albeit very slendar.(this one is CB)

What is "cb" and "wc" and what is the difference between the two?

 

[Burbotman]

cb Captive bred/wc Wild caught. In most case wild caught fish tend to have better genes and exhibit larger max sizes. Captive bred fish are genetically more limited and usually smaller, or so goes the prevailing thoughts.

 

[CizziB]

is that a lap also in the pic ?
How big do laps get ?

Yes it is a Nigerian Lapradei (wc)...

They get about 60-70cm big.