Polypterus Endilcheri ID

[quasar]

So i bought a poly endilcheri. But iv read there are two sub species. Is there a way of telling me which I have?

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[mr fishy]

It's a polypterus endlicheri endlicheri not a polypterus endlicheri congicus


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[quasar]

Cool, so thats the smaller one I assume?

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[quasar]

Im only asking because I saw one some sites that one gets to 15" max and the other gets to 39"

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[lix.ma14]

the 15 inchers are those crummy captive mass bred endlis. The 39 inchers are those wild congicus endlis. i've never seen them that big though!

 

[Mr.NiceFish]

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[quasar]

Meh i can live with him being a solid 15. Its not crummy cuz its mass bred, i mean it lowers rarity but it also makes the species more accessible to people.

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[mike_sema]

Meh i can live with him being a solid 15. Its not crummy cuz its mass bred, i mean it lowers rarity but it also makes the species more accessible to people.

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I would not go as far as saying they are crummy, but with mass breed endilicheris you will come across a lot of issues, defects and deformities.and the over all look of the fish no longer look like a wild endilicheri.
Now is there anything wrong with having or buying one nope,as long as you know what to look for and know what you might be getting.

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[quasar]

Any tips on how to get him to love pellets? The pet shop was feeding them guppy feeders, but hes young still, 4".

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