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no problem :) P. bichir lapradei has a narrower body and head (compared to P. endlicheri ssp.) It also has a few more or less distinct, parallel, longitudinal stripes on the head and roughly the anterior 1/3 of the body. the rear 2/3 of the body has vertical 'bars' that are darker in color than the base color. sometimes it has a green tint. lapradei color/pattern intensity can vary a great deal from fish to fish and can change drastically depending on environment/stress level etc..

P. endlicheri endlicheri and P. endlicheri congicus have wider body/head than lapradei, and they are generally brownish in color. they have gray to black vertical stripes, and this is visually different from the markings of lapradei. P. endli endli generally has a wider body/head (and oftentimes flatter head) than congicus. Generally the 'stripes' of endli endli come in the form of broad, irregular, zigzaggy 'saddles'. On the other hand, the stripes of congicus are generally much narrower, more numerous and more neatly spaced and are sometimes faded in color.
 
Wow, that was great! Thanks Infblue, that is going to help me a lot. :)
 
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