Neon Green Bichir!

[I Like Rare Fish]

Hi,

Thought I would share a picture of my Mokelembembe Bichir (Polypterus Mokelembembe). His head is neon green!

 

[Crunchycrouton]

Hi,

Thought I would share a picture of my Mokelembembe Bichir (Polypterus Mokelembembe). His head is neon green!View attachment 155351View attachment 155352View attachment 155353

Literally adorable and looks so cool

 

[Rocky9983 12]

Very interesting! Was he always like that? He looks amazing

 

[Uberhoust]

Where did the neon color come from. Is it a normal color trait for Bichir? Fish looks interesting.

 

[I Like Rare Fish]

Very interesting! Was he always like that? He looks amazing

Where did the neon color come from. Is it a normal color trait for Bichir? Fish looks interesting.

Yes, everything is normal. The fishs color is normal…this fish is a wild caught, which I know many people don’t support. I bought it from a guy a few weeks ago. He just got used to the darker sand color and colored up a bit.

 

[Rocky9983 12]

Yes, everything is normal. The fishs color is normal…this fish is a wild caught, which I know many people don’t support. I bought it from a guy a few weeks ago. He just got used to the darker sand color and colored up a bit.

Super cool that he colored up like that! I never knew a bichir could color up like that

 

[Crispii]

Now name him Shrek

 

[I Like Rare Fish]

Super cool that he colored up like that! I never knew a bichir could color up like that

You may know this, but Bichirs blend in with surroundings. They can deepen or lighten colors. I have black sand, so they deepens their colors.

 

[Rocky9983 12]

You may know this, but Bichirs blend in with surroundings. They can deepen or lighten colors. I have black sand, so they deepens their colors.

That is very ingenious! But where does the green come from? Just a rare gene or is this in all bichirs of that type?

 

[I Like Rare Fish]

I’m fairly sure every Mokelembembe has some green. This guy is just showing his color!

 

[Deleted member 149562]

That Bichir almost looks like its a GPF (green fluorescing protein). Similar traits can be found in other aquatic animals such as Axolotl

 

[I Like Rare Fish]

I think that means the whole body is green.

 

[Deleted member 149562]

I think that means the whole body is green.

Maybe...not sure

Perhaps as the fish gets older and more settled in its surroundings the "glow" might expand further down the body?

 

[Rocky9983 12]

I’m fairly sure every Mokelembembe has some green. This guy is just showing his color!

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Big Boy Fish]

If he or she doesnt have a name call it toxic