rare: p.teugelsi or ansorgi

[rasdbo]

does anyone have pics of the two bichirs? cannot find any on the net and would like info on these two. I even have toyin looking. I WANT ONE BADLY!!!!!!

 

[beblondie]

A ture P.ansorgii is the rarest of the rare in fact there are only three known specimens
and they are preserved and in museum collections.
P.teugelsi is found in the cross river and so far has not turned up in the trade yet -Anne

 

[redtailfool]

Heres a rare pic of a p. ansorgii from the aqualog book.

 

[jimtan75]

So far i havent seen a live P.ansorgii. Now I'm still waiting for p.bichir.bichir to be available in the market.

 

[Oddball]

The ansorgii hasn't been recorded in almost a century. They may very well be extinct.

 

[mcblack]

its been almost a century, hope its not yet extinct, really cool bichir

 

[rasdbo]

what about the teugelsi? any info or pics on this one.

 

[beblondie]

Scientific name: Polypterus teugelsi (Britz, 2004)
Origin: Cameroon, Upper Cross River
Max reported size (SL): 415mm (16")
Description: The colouraton is different to all other Polypterus, comprising a network of black markings on the upper surface of the body, black pectoral fins and an orange ventral surface. 7-9 dorsal finlets.
Comments: This recently described species resembles P. retropinnis and also the P. palmas complex. Apart from colouration, P. teugelsi differs from P. retropinnis in a number of other diagnostic characters, mostly related to its more elongate body.
Photos:
Aqualog polypterus
Main Ref: Britz, R. (2004): Polypterus teugelsi, a new species of bichir from the Upper Cross River system in Cameroon (Actinopterygii: Cladistia: Polypteridae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 15 (2): 179-186.

 

[rasdbo]

i have that info but how about a pic, want to see this one! RATS TOYIN 7+STRIPED DELHZI IS SOLD