Poly Delhezi Question

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FoxFire110

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Was wondering if anyone has a idea of how large a delhezi can get?
None of the information I've found can agree on a possible size.
"Spike" is about 11 inches long, got him at 2" about 6 months ago, is this a normal growth pattern?
He eats very well and has munched several expensive cichlids along the way. :irked:
 
I've heard the max to be 12"-14" and even smaller in Capitive Bred Delz.
 
never managed to get clear photos of him, at any size.
he/she either blends in to well (old tank) or leaves as he/she hates the camera (new tank). Will try again
Is there a way to sex them without handling them? tried that once,
damn thing bites!
 
sorry not the best photos by far by, but this is Spike
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That a polypterus endlicheri and the second pic look like a female but i could be wrong....
 
oh crap
just looked up poly endlicheri and they get HUGE
purchased him as a Delhezi, was told he wouldn't eat cichlids (yeah right) figured out that was bull when 3 EBJDs (1 was a female too) and 4 severums vanished in the first week and that he'd only be about 6" full grown

What features are different between the male and female endlicheri
 
FoxFire110;4571125; said:
oh crap
just looked up poly endlicheri and they get HUGE
purchased him as a Delhezi, was told he wouldn't eat cichlids (yeah right) figured out that was bull when 3 EBJDs (1 was a female too) and 4 severums vanished in the first week and that he'd only be about 6" full grown

What features are different between the male and female endlicheri
female get bigger......
 
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