What Type Is This?

[phillydog1958]

I've had him and another one for almost 5 months and they both are fattening up and making gains at a fast pace. What species of polypterus is this? They were listed at the LFS as Marble Bichirs. Please excuse the fuzzy pic.

 

[tigrey]

looks like a wc delhezi to me.

 

[devder1]

delzy

 

[phillydog1958]

looks like a wc delhezi to me.

that's what i was thinking. i got him and his lil bro for 30 bucks each. He's about 6 inches long and lil bro is 5 inches.

 

[phillydog1958]

looks like a wc delhezi to me.

What physical features designate it to be WILD CAUGHT versus Bred In Captivity?

 

[devder1]

What physical features designate it to be WILD CAUGHT versus Bred In Captivity?

the darker fuller stripes running further up the body

 

[tigrey]

yeah cb delhezis or lfs delhezis have little pattern. they look like a senegal, the wc has crazy pattern.

 

[Hao]

WC delhezi and your wrong Tigrey,WC dont have crazy pattern,they just got nice stripes,CB either have little pattern or crazy pattern
my WC:

my CB:

 

[borkowski66]

I have 4 WC and 1 CB and my CB has very little striping and alot of fin deformities, rather disappointing.

 

[phillydog1958]

wow . . . interesting.