what kind of bichir do i have

[ohhsweetness]

what kind of bichir do i have

 

[Angler]

Senegal.

 

[proaquatics]

 

[Cholly]

Could be a stressed palmas polli. Only 6 dorsal finlets.

 

[packer43064]

Yeah looks like a roughed up senegal.

 

[ohhsweetness]

roughed up ?

 

[ohhsweetness]

it has green/yellow little bits on its head
it may be stressed since i just got it ??

 

[benzjamin13]

Could be a stressed palmas polli. Only 6 dorsal finlets.

Yeah looks like a roughed up senegal.

According to this sticky...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72852

Palmas Polli have 5-7 Finlets while Senegals have 8-11 Finlets. I've seen Senegals with missing Finlets before...not necessarily from being "roughed up" but possibly just a deformity. Looks fine to me. And it looks like a Senegal.

 

[big_tank_boy]

it also has weird spotting and coloring on it......

 

[ohhsweetness]

ill get a better picture it does have green/yellow on it