Please help me ID these bichirs

[pingpong]

I've been offered these fish as p. palmas for a very good price. I'd just like a little help from the experts here to identify them. Any help is greatly appreciated.

(not my pictures)

They're around 6-7"

Thanks.

 

[nitromilitia66]

they are called dinasour eels... i have one to

they are awsome to watch and love to capture and eat feeder fish!!

 

[Kenta]

polypterus senegal, too patternless to be any palmas sub.

 

[Mudfrog]

Yea they are Senegal's, 6-7" should be around $10 each, you can buy them at 2" from petsmart for $4.99.

 

[pingpong]

Yea they are Senegal's, 6-7" should be around $10 each, you can buy them at 2" from petsmart for $4.99.

Around here senegals are about $10 for 3-5" so $15 for these fish is a good price but I'm not looking for more senegals since I already have one. What confused me is that most senegals around here are much lighter olive or tan with light undersides. These guys seemed to be darker overall with a hint of mottled pattern. Is there another definining characteristic aside from color that I should watch out for?

Here's a picture of my senegal so you can see how different it is and why I'm a bit confused.

 

[nomadofthehills]

I think it really depends on the substrate as to what color they appear.

 

[Mudfrog]

Yes, When I had mine on white sand they were very light colored, when I used black rocks they became quite dark.

 

[Infblue]

that and genetics. i have had both light and dark senegals in the same tank.

 

[pingpong]

Well I guess it's unanimous. They're senegals. but I'll still ask to get some more pictures in better lighting to see if it makes any difference.

 

[davo]

dark senegal for sure