8" Ornate

Polli

Lapradei x Endlicheri

Ansorgii

The Cross river in Western Africa is a legendary river. The course of the river starts in Cameroon, the lower part flows through Nigeria. The river is famous for its high degree of endemic species; „endemic“ means that the species occurs only there and nowhere else. Among the endemic species are for example Tetraodon pustulatus […]

Scales of Polypterus arranged like lamellar armor #protection

Senegalus

Polypterus retropinnis

Polypterus ansorgii

Bichir sexing

Bichirs have long eel-like bodies that will add a peculiar appearance to your tank. They are very popular in the aquarium trade for their truly unique look and their bright coloration. You can even get

Senegal Bichir (Polypterus senegalus), male

The Guinean Bichir (Polypterus ansorgii) is considered rare by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts and is not generally exported for the aquarium trade.

An incredibly hardy, nocturnal species with very poor vision, P. delhezi relies on its excellent sense of smell to locate food. This species, along with others of its genus, is one of the last surviving relatives of very ancient species. Fossils of earlier relatives have been found that date back to the Triassic Period, which occured during the early development of the dinosaurs more than 200 million years ago. They have several interesting adaptations. The swim bladder is divided into 2 par...