Update on Endli

[robroy]

BTW its also a wild caught Nigerian-I thought SB or variants were captive bred solely for that purpose. Can it happen with wild types? I'm not fussed either way as its a brilliant fish.

 

[Cohazard]

BTW its also a wild caught Nigerian-I thought SB or variants were captive bred solely for that purpose. Can it happen with wild types? I'm not fussed either way as its a brilliant fish.

Did you get it from Toyin over at Rehoboth?

That's the only place I would trust if I were looking for a true wild caught specimen. Sad fact is that hobbyists get lied to plenty, so if you got it from an LFS, might not truly be WC.

But you're absolutely right, the variants are specifically captive bred to express SB, arching back, increased red color, belly pattern, etc... If it had one or more of those traits and it were wild caught, that would be a rare piece.

 

[robroy]

Did you get it from Toyin over at Rehoboth?

That's the only place I would trust if I were looking for a true wild caught specimen. Sad fact is that hobbyists get lied to plenty, so if you got it from an LFS, might not truly be WC.

But you're absolutely right, the variants are specifically captive bred to express SB, arching back, increased red color, belly pattern, etc... If it had one or more of those traits and it were wild caught, that would be a rare piece.

I got it (not LFS) here in England-it came from a supplier with links in Nigeria and came with a large West African shipment. Spoke with him several times and hes the real deal. No reason to doubt this

 

[C00K]

I must admit that after seeing the side profile pic, I don't think it's a short-body. It was the angle of the first pics that made it look so short. Still a nice piece though, wide bands.

 

[marvinbaker]

I got 4 of them from the same shipment from jim and they're absolute bargains (for the americans they worked out about 35 bucks each!) . they are definitely wild caught i can assure you.

they really love to eat and they're not short bodies. glad to see yours is doing well.

 

[EelOwner]

nice

 

[is300zx]

I'm planning a 180 G in the next year 12-18 months. As well as the Endli I've a Senagal, Delhezi and Buettikoferi. I'd really like a Mokele-Mbembe but never see or hear of them in England. My Wife wants me to get 'nice' fish now-she thinks the Endli looks like a tadpole.

Get a palmas palmas or a teugelsi. Both are very pretty fish. Mokelembembe although do look nice, they look kinda drab next to those two. And good job fattening that endli up. I think it's just fat and not a SB.

 

[robroy]

Get a palmas palmas or a teugelsi. Both are very pretty fish. Mokelembembe although do look nice, they look kinda drab next to those two. And good job fattening that endli up. I think it's just fat and not a SB.

Palmas was the first Poly I ever kept about 20 years ago-had 2 which I had for 8 years before having to give them away. 2 years ago I got hold of one but mysteriously lost it after 2 months-never seen one since here in UK.