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	dinosaur eels?
mariosim Enthusiast Posts: 207 Kudos: 245 Votes: 20 Registered: 28-Jul-2004	within the last several weeks, my closest petsmart has been recieving eel looking creatures called "dinosaur eels" of course, the employees are not quite sure what they are. what are they? how big do they get (theirs are around 3", what do they eat?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Dangerous Dave Hobbyist Posts: 144 Kudos: 179 Votes: 3 Registered: 15-Jul-2002	Sounds like a bichir. See this link: http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/polypter.htm Cheers.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	I dont think they stay 3"... probably 12+" try looking up Polypterus palmas, i believe this is the fish associated with the name "dinosaur eel," maybe not that specific species because fish stores are bad about that labeling stuff, but its definitely a bichir cool fish, i've never even seen one in person before so its cool your fish store has them! but i think need relatively big tank if I'm correct
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Polypterus senegalus senegalus....the Senegal bichir, poorly labelled as 'Dinosaur Eel' by Petcos and Petsmarts. My husbandry article on them: http://aquatic-hobbyist.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3362 Last edited by Toirtis at 21-Oct-2004 03:11
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
mariosim Enthusiast Posts: 207 Kudos: 245 Votes: 20 Registered: 28-Jul-2004	thanks for the quick replies!! i rooted around using your leads, and it does appear to be a bichir of sorts. good thing i am not into impulse buying. they are only $5.99 and look really cool. unfortunatley, i do not have a large enough species tank for one of them. is petsmart trending towards loaches/eels as of late? the one here now carries dragonfish, peacock eels, weather loaches (including the golden), dinasaur eels, and kuhlis. they range in price from $1.49 to $11.99. good prices if you know what you are buying.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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