Wet spot's Polypterus cf. lapradei "Koliba"

[jaws7777]

Has anyone purchased one yet ?

 

[Vancouver_98683]

Striped Bichir Polypterus cf. lapradei "Koliba" 4"+ TR $40.00

The use of cf. in a scientific name (for example Polypterus cf. Koliba) means that the person using the name is saying the fish should be compared to a given species, as it might not be exactly the same species.

 

[DMD123]

They are tank raised so they probably look like the one like Polyaddict86 has, also Rotaryp04s has a tank raised.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/koliba.670016/page-9
Post #87 for pic

I still have not seen an adult cb 'koliba' yet

 

[Polyaddict86]

Vancouver_98683 posted the actually pic of the koliba in wetspot. Let me look for it if i can find it

 

[Polyaddict86]

Here it is #59
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/koliba.670016/page-6
The pattern on the head looks more nicer than the one i have.

 

[Vancouver_98683]

This was taken at the store over a month ago. Their batch is going to vary in quality.

 

[Vancouver_98683]

If you purchase one. They're going to be either a silver or light brown base. These 2 were about 3.5"

 

[Vancouver_98683]

I've had 2 cf. Koliba in 2014 and returned one back to a store (not wet spot) for credit a few months later. My buddy still has this silver variety and hasn't grown over a foot yet. CB characteristics still remains and would say it's on the lesser quality side.

 

[Vancouver_98683]

@polyaddicted86

You got photos of your cf. Koliba? Believe they will mostly be this variety. They're farmed mostly from Indonesia.

 

[Askaleymanfish]

I am 99% sure all of those r cb Nigerians not kolibas they just use that name