a friend of mine got a bichir at 4" about 6 months ago and is now only 6". he bought it as a Nigerian bichir (looks like senegal). he recently got an ornate that has already outgrown it. do senegals usually grow this slow?
small bichir
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It depends on the individual, but your friend might want to check that the bichir is getting a fair share of food.
the bichir definitely eats, most the time his body is fatter than his head.
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depends on what species of bichir you have but 2'' in 6 months is pretty slow for a bichir
if its a senegal then they should grow fast till they reach 8'' then they get fatter then they get longer and fatter at the same time if the bichir were over 8'' then that would be a normal growth rate but one so small should grow faster
if its a senegal then they should grow fast till they reach 8'' then they get fatter then they get longer and fatter at the same time if the bichir were over 8'' then that would be a normal growth rate but one so small should grow faster
My ornate out grew my senegal. I was actually shocked at how fast the ornate grew compared to the senegal... my del also grew faster than my senegal.
Yeah my Sens grew so quick compared to my del. Who is slow growing. But I think in his case it is because when I got him he was starved. And I do mean STARVED! He is now filled out after almost 3 weeks, but hasn't gained an inch yet.