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Well after weeks of drooling and debate, i decided to house a 9" bichir in my 29g holding tank until i can get my large tank set up. The LFS had it labeled as P. Congensis (sp?) but i am rather convinced it is actually a p. bichir bichir. Does anyone (Toirtis ) know if only P. bichir bichirs have 3 solid, very distinguishable black spots on the rear fin (not sure, is it considered a cadaul fin?)? I am uploading a pic now as i post this. One issue though. I have 2 2" severums in with the bichir that i used to cycle the tank and was hoping to raise and put in my large tank someday. I bought the bichir knowing the risks of it eating them, BUT the tables are now turned. The severums are picking (more like a sucking) on the fins of the bichir. The bichir just sits there and takes it, but i was pretty astonished by this (and by the fact he isnt retaliating).

Ahem http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/lunker101/?action=view&current=poly.jpg

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should be public now

Yup, it's public. That's a funky looking fish.

Sorry, I can't offer you any help though.

looks like a saddled bichir to me. all I can remember is its scientific last name sounds like end licker eye. so its probably spelled endlicherii. cool looking though

Color and pic quality isnt too good. I needed to take the tank light off to float the bag so i couldnt use the traditional fish photography techniques of tank light on, room lights off .

I think I am very wrong on my last post....

Heres a link to a profile of the one I think it was:

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=110

[span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-07-01 20:54][/span]

Im certain it isnt a saddled. Im pretty much torn between congo and nile.

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/lunker101/?action=view&current=poly1.jpg

[span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-07-01 22:31][/span]

looks like P. bichir lapradei, but of course Toirtis will be able to confirm. You're lucky it's not a P. endlicheri congicus as I believe this is the largest growing species reaching a max. of close to 3.5-4' in length. P. endlicheri endlicheri also grows huge but not as big as P. e. congicus. I believe P. b. lapradei grows to 12-14" but I can't remember for sure.

The severums are picking (more like a sucking) on the fins of the bichir. The bichir just sits there and takes it, but i was pretty astonished by this (and by the fact he isnt retaliating).

If the severums do anything to hurt the bichir, I'm sure he'll move and get away from them. Or, he'll just turn around and swallow them.

Jason

[span class="edited"][Edited by jason_r_s 2004-07-02 00:28][/span]

It wouldnt be in the bichirs nature to do anything as it is an ambush predator.

Very interesting looking fish

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Appears to be a P. b. lapradei to me...have you any other photos?

i like that fish! it looks really cool sry for the late reply i searched bichirs and look what i found!

your Bichir look really very beautiful, with a green back on top of the head, i never seen any kind like this in s'pore, dun think is available over here.

how much isn't cost in US dollars ?

just how many kind of bichirs is out there ?