Polypterus Missing Finlets

[IgnatzMcJockel]

Since... i think 2-3 weeks, i'm the lucky owner of a polypterus teugelsi nilly.
It arrived very small, barely about 1,5". With a great apetite it seems to be growing about 0,1" per week.
It is still verry shy, but seems to be healthy and active.
Now to my question:
It looks, like it has its first 3 finlets and the other finlets seem to be missing. Additionally the second and third finlet doesn't look like they are fully developed.

I know Polys are very good at healing / regrowing fins... but how to regrow what wasn't there?

What do you think? How are the chances, that the remaining finlets will grow?
Or is it that small, that they just didn't fully develop at this size?

 

[IgnatzMcJockel]

ok... something messed up the emojis in the first line... sorry guys

 

[Rtc/tsn]

Since... i think 2-3 weeks, i'm the lucky owner of a polypterus teugelsi nilly.
It arrived very small, barely about 1,5". With a great apetite it seems to be growing about 0,1" per week.
It is still verry shy, but seems to be healthy and active.
Now to my question:
It looks, like it has its first 3 finlets and the other finlets seem to be missing. Additionally the second and third finlet doesn't look like they are fully developed.
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I know Polys are very good at healing / regrowing fins... but how to regrow what wasn't there?

What do you think? How are the chances, that the remaining finlets will grow?
Or is it that small, that they just didn't fully develop at this size?

Weird but I like the look of it I’m not good with Polypterus but maybe it’s just a result in interbreeding or a birth defect

 

[tlindsey]

Probably born that way but still looks nice imo. Also wild fish produce fry with defects.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Looks cool imo. Couldn't have been ripped off because you got it small, so most likely it was born that way

 

[IgnatzMcJockel]

Thanks for your assessment
So it looks like i got a unique one ?
It doesn't make a difference how many finlets it has, as long as it is healthy... i really like this little guy^^
I just wanted to know, what i have to expect.

 

[IgnatzMcJockel]

Looks cool imo. Couldn't have been ripped off because you got it small, so most likely it was born that way

Yes and there was also no sign of an injury.

 

[IgnatzMcJockel]

Probably born that way but still looks nice imo. Also wild fish produce fry with defects.

As far as i know it is captive bred. Could this be a sign of inbreeding?

 

[tlindsey]

As far as i know it is captive bred. Could this be a sign of inbreeding?

There is various factors and yes inbreeding is one of them.

 

[IgnatzMcJockel]

There is various factors and yes inbreeding is one of them.

Is it possible that the outer deformation is only the tip of the iceberg and there might occure health issues to? (maybe because of inner deformation or something like that?)