Senegalus maximum size

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Jakob

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I thought Senegal bichirs only grew 8 inches in tanks but my female is now reaching 9 inches:nilly::)
And after reading all 101 pages of the Polypterus show off sticky i saw a few 10 inchers:D
What is the maximum size of a female Senegalus?
 
The avg Polypterus senegalus reaches 10-12'' adult size with the females bieing slightly
larger than the males.
Albino variations of sengalus tend to reach 8-10''adult size
 
beblondie;1699908; said:
The avg Polypterus senegalus reaches 10-12'' adult size with the females bieing slightly
larger than the males.
Albino variations of sengalus tend to reach 8-10''adult size
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sometimes some might even stay smaller, and its not because of lack of space or food. just that their size and growth rate can vary a lot from individual to individual.
 
does anyones know why albino fish always seems to grow shorter??
 
thye grow pretty fast up to 8'' then slow down get alot fatter then slowly add on width and length till they get to there max size of 10''-12'' females will only get 8''-10'' but some males will reach 12'' sometimes a little over but this takes a LONG time
 
My female is 10" and has been for almost three years, I doubt she'll grow any further! She's the biggest I've ever seen personally. People site 12 inches as the max size but I'd like to see some proof.
 
ctenopoma;1700653; said:
does anyones know why albino fish always seems to grow shorter??

Albinoism is a MUTATION one might assume such a fish is genetically weaker. Thats a very broad and unscientific answer but I believe its accurate :). However...ARE albinos always smaller? The largest Oscar I ever owned was an albino....
 
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