Polypterus palmas Price Question
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@Race thats a Palmas IDK what kind
@ OP If the "Palmas" has a pattern then just get it! If it is just one color(grey,Brown,tan) don't because it is just a Senegal(unless you want a Sen)
@ OP If the "Palmas" has a pattern then just get it! If it is just one color(grey,Brown,tan) don't because it is just a Senegal(unless you want a Sen)
the three types are:
palmas palmas
palmas polli
palmas buettikoferi
@Racersk yours looks like a palmas polli
palmas palmas
palmas polli
palmas buettikoferi
@Racersk yours looks like a palmas polli
icherno7;4410879; said:
Found the 'list' on a different site posted by beblondie (who I believe is active here?!)
Glad you said it might be a Polli, because the 'Gold Dust' I just picked up should be a buettikoferi , the patterns are darker and almost a mirror of my other fishI got a few days ago(pictured)
!@#$%^&*pasted and plagerized*&^%$#@!
Species and sizes
maximum known sizes often smaller in captivity
Upper Jaw Species-Upper jaw protrudes past lower jaw
P. palmas palmas ('palmas' bichir)- 13"
(subspecies)P. palmas polli ('marbled bichir)- 14"(there seems to be enough evidence to promote this to its own species)
(subspecies) P. palmas buettikoferi ('buettikoferi' bichir)- 13"
P. ornatipinnis ('ornate' bichir)- 27"
P. delhezi ('armoured' or 'delhez's' bichir)- 14"
P. senegalus senegalus ('Senegal' or 'Cuiver's' bichir)- 12"
(possible subspecies)P. senegalus meridionalis- 12"+
P. retropinnis retropinnis ('retropinnis' bichir)- 14"
(subspecies)P. retropinnis lowei ('Lowe's' bichir)- 12"
P. weeksi ('week's' bichir)- 20"
P.teugelsi(new species not described yet)
E. calabaricus ('Ropefish')- 15"-30" (Closer to 15''-20'' in captivity)
Lower Jaw Species-Lower protrudes past upper jaw
P. endlicheri endlicheri ('saddled' or 'red' bichir)- 32", possibly more
(subspecies)P. endlicheri congicus ('giant' or 'congo' bichir)- 39"
P. lapradei ('Lapradei' bichir)- 24"
P. bichir bichir-30+ ''
P.ansorgii*
Variations
There are variations of the above including
short bodied
longfinned
albinoism
leustic
albino Polypterids have a pink/ white body with red eyes if they are a species with pronounced markings
these are often yellowish in color.
Leustic (platinum) are silver/whitish bodies with black eyes.
*There are only 3 known examples to exist and they are in museums its possible
this species is extinct.
Yes, there is a pattern, but I'm not sure on the exact subspecies.
Which is the most commonly available subspecies? Are there price differences between the subspecies?
I'm asking all these price questions because I don't want to end up paying too much for the Polypterus palmas I'm currently looking to purchase.
Which is the most commonly available subspecies? Are there price differences between the subspecies?
I'm asking all these price questions because I don't want to end up paying too much for the Polypterus palmas I'm currently looking to purchase.