The Lungfish Identification Thread

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Would some one please identify this guy? I've had him for 4 days, and everyday he turns more and more yellow, and his marking are getting darker. I've been looking at this guy for over 3 years at my lfs just sitting in a 7ish gallon tank of a 1000+ gallon system. He was located by the overflow for the system, and easily missed if you didn't already know he was there. I was told they were also feeding him the fish that would die throughout the system day to day. I had to change his future. For the last 3 days he takes between 6-9 earthworms a day until he refuses food. What is entriging to me is that his gills are still as long as they are considering his age (that I know of) and his size (16 inches). It is currently in my quarantine tank while it's 125gal finishes it's cycle. Sorry for the long drawn out post. Thanks in advance guys.20180709_223245.jpg 20180709_222821.jpg 20180709_223415.jpg 20180709_224043-1.jpg
 
AxolotlNute said:
Would some one please identify this guy? I've had him for 4 days, and everyday he turns more and more yellow, and his marking are getting darker. I've been looking at this guy for over 3 years at my lfs just sitting in a 7ish gallon tank of a 1000+ gallon system. He was located by the overflow for the system, and easily missed if you didn't already know he was there. I was told they were also feeding him the fish that would die throughout the system day to day. I had to change his future. For the last 3 days he takes between 6-9 earthworms a day until he refuses food. What is entriging to me is that his gills are still as long as they are considering his age (that I know of) and his size (16 inches). It is currently in my quarantine tank while it's 125gal finishes it's cycle. Sorry for the long drawn out post. Thanks in advance guys.View attachment 1323956 View attachment 1323957 View attachment 1323958 View attachment 1323959
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Looks like a Protopterus annectens to me. Aka WAL.
 
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AxolotlNute said:
Yes sir. Would you say it is Protopterus annectens annectens or Protopterus annectens brieni?
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I believe it's annectens annectens. But I could be wrong.
 
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For the first time ever someone's imported lungfish from lake victoria, (P.a.a.!!!!) i brought a pic to get an experts opinion, theyre selling it worth three times a congi. Cant hurt to confirm the subspecies

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Why is there a lungfish identification threat? the last time I checked there were 4 species that all dont look alike.:grinno: one is missing in the pic. The lungfish most under is extinct.
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neko1 said:
Why is there a lungfish identification threat? the last time I checked there were 4 species that all dont look alike.:grinno: one is missing in the pic. The lungfish most under is extinct.
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There are 6 species of lungfish, none in which are extinct. 4 from africa, 1 from australia and 1 from south america...
ur pic. is missing protopterus dolloi, protopterus amphibius and protopterus aethiopicus. there is a lung fish i.d. thread to correctly inform people...
 
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