New Monsters!

[fishman1]

 

[gasmask]

Other than a finlet count for 100%, I would say Lapradei.
How big? How much, and where from?

Also what were they sold to you as?

 

[always4lora]

What's the growth rates of your' laps? Mine are going really slowly atm , theyre all around 12-13inch but havent grown much in the last 6months ish

 

[fishman1]

they are being advertised as curvier bichir which is def wrong there are 3 altogether i was just not sure how to tell the difference between bichir bichir and birchir lapradei could anybody tell me how to do this many thanks. They very between 9 and 15 inch for £20 and are in surrey

 

[gasmask]

they are being advertised as curvier bichir which is def wrong there are 3 altogether i was just not sure how to tell the difference between bichir bichir and birchir lapradei could anybody tell me how to do this many thanks. They very between 9 and 15 inch for £20 and are in surrey

Price.

Outside of Japan the going rate for a BichirBichir is about 20 times that price, maybe more! Especially for a mid sized WC.
Japan is the only place in the world (as far as i am aware) that has bred these in captivity. So they are Extremely rare in USA/Europe.

You could do a finlet count, pretty sure it is over 16 for PBB.
But at that price there is no way they will be true BichirBichir.
Ask for certification. Without it i would assume they are Laps.

That said £20 for a 9-15" Lap is a good price. Lapradei are awesome Bichirs.

Curviers Bichir is usually a name for a Polypterus Senagalus.


Here's my thoughts:
The pictures you have been provided could well be BichirBichir. But going by the quality of the pics (looks like they have been taken from a video screen capture) My pretty solid guess, is that those will not be what you recieve for £20.

If he is selling them as BichirBichir - Scam. (if you recieve the pictured Bichir, then it's a Lap and a nice deal)
If he tells you they are Lapradei - Good deal, go for it.
Where are they being advertised?

Hope that helps mate.
Just keep your wits. £20 for Laps is a nice price. If the price suddenly changes, or fish not the ones in pictures, steer clear.


On a side note, I am in Japan and have a very real source for juvenile BichirBichir and am in the process of discussing getting a handfull exported to Europe VIA a German importer as a one off.
If it is viable, and even POSSIBLE one will be going to a now ex member of these forums (think big tank, bigger thread) and the rest to whomever. BUT they will not even be close to £20, that is for sure LOL!
Here is a pic of 1 I personally took at the source. 100% genuine BichirBichir:

 

[always4lora]

If you can get a rough estimate in price and rought time of importing i'd be intrested.

 

[kniesh]

Me too m8, if any are left. These look immense.

 

[fishman1]

these fish i found while out and about i took the pics myself with my camera phone and and ask the people in the shop what they were and they said curviers i told them about them being senegals and got a blank look so thought i would try and get on here to get confirmation as they were not very clued up.

 

[gasmask]

these fish i found while out and about i took the pics myself with my camera phone and and ask the people in the shop what they were and they said curviers i told them about them being senegals and got a blank look so thought i would try and get on here to get confirmation as they were not very clued up.

Well, I stand by my ID that they are Guinea Laps.
But they are gorgeous ones at that and £20 each for them is a steal!

They look a little skinny though, so if you get them, beef them up on Massivore ASAP!

 

[gasmask]

A little update on the Channa Pleuros.

Of the 4, 1 just wasn't having a good time. He was starting to get some pretty nasty looking skin infection so it was saeperated into a hospital tank where it only lasted 1 more week before popping it's clogs.

The other 3 have grown nicely and are in great health. I have what is pretty much a definate pair forming and am just growing them out now ready to add to one of the monster tanks.

Here are a few pics:

 

[festo]

love the photos sorry to hijack but is their any chance anybody could id this please

Looks to me like a giant snakehead,i caught fish just like this in pool in thailand

 

[always4lora]

love the photos sorry to hijack but is their any chance anybody could id this please

Looks to me like a giant snakehead,i caught fish just like this in pool in thailand

Not a giant snakehead lol polypterus lapredei i think

 

[festo]

i think its a snakehead,i have caught one of these in Thailand

 

[gasmask]

It is very clearly not a snakehead.
It is very clearly a Polypterus Lapradei.
Looks nothing at all like a snakehead.

 

[ChilliPepper]

Wow, lovely fish I really want an Endli