Small Bichirs

[dmarinko]

What is the smallest species of bichirs and how big do they get?



Thanks
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[beblondie]

P. palmas palmas ('palmas' bichir)- 13"
(subspecies)P. palmas polli ('marbled bichir)- 14"
(subspecies) P. palmas buettikoferi ('buettikoferi' bichir)- 13"
P. delhezi ('armoured' or 'delhez's' bichir)- 14"
P. senegalus senegalus ('Senegal' or 'Cuiver's' bichir)- 12"
(possible subspecies)P. senegalus meridionalis- 12"+
There is, Also the possibility of a third member of the Polypterus senegalus
group that is found in the Nile River
P. retropinnis ('retropinnis' bichir)- 14"

 

[cmersits]

don't ornates get like 14-15?

 

[Infblue]

don't ornates get like 14-15?

try 24"+ though it does take a long while to get there.

 

[DrBranDo]

definitely a senegalus I would bet my 2 cent.

 

[cmersits]

definitely a senegalus I would bet my 2 cent.

you owe me two cents!!!!

Short bodied senegals/albinos are the smallest! he he he

 

[Infblue]

you owe me two cents!!!!

Short bodied senegals/albinos are the smallest! he he he

but they're still senegalus haha but seriously thats a good point

 

[mcblack]

senegalus are the shortes ones

 

[dmarinko]

thanks

 

[dmarinko]

cool