Dinosaur Eel Fish

On hot days it can be found on the surface of the water close to vegetation dropping back to. This Bichir is covered in dark grey horizontal bands that become paler as the fish grows.

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They are not really eels but members of the bichir family.

Dinosaur eel fish. This Bichir is covered in dark grey horizontal bands that become paler as the fish grows. In this episode Barry discusses the Senegal Bichir. This member of the Polypteridae family is among the most primitive of the freshwater fish species.

Also known as African Birchir Albino Birchir Cuviers Bichir Dinosaur Birchir Dinosaur Eel Dragonfish Nessy Reedfish Ropefish Sailfin Senegal Bichir. Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri the bigger snake eel looking fish Polypterus senegalus senegalus the smaller gray one and Large floater clams i foun. Found over slow moving waters along muddy sides of freshwater lagoons rivers and swamps.

There are more than a dozen species of this fish but the Grey Bichir or Senegalus Bichir is the most common and is popular among aquarists. My Dinosaur eel decide to eat one of my fish in the tank swimming around for dinner. Only very little as they get large 25 inches most and aggressive but they can live with larger African Cichlids South American Cichlids not discus and angelfish and other bichir near their size.

Its snake-shaped body is covered by thick bone-like scales constructed from an enamel-like material called ganoine which resembles the currently extinct earliest ray-finned fishes. 09082018 It is a member of the Polypteridae or Lobe-Finned Pike family. Its common names are dinosaur eel dragon fin or dragon fish in the aqua pet shop.

The misnomer of dinosaur eel hereafter described as Bichir comes from the prehistoric look of this extended fish. Do not add small fish such as Neon Tetras Guppies and Mollies unless you want them to be feeder fish. Bichirs were already around in the Cretaceous so the dinosaur part of their name is actually fitting in a way.

Safety How YouTube works Test new. With their serrated dorsal fins pronounced teeth protruding nostrils and wide iridescent eyes it is easy to understand why some people call Polypterus senegalus the Swamp Dragon. The Polypterus Senegalus sometimes called the Senegal Bichir Reed Fish Dinosaur Eel or Swamp Dragon is not your garden variety aquarium fish.

14052010 These african fish are often called dinosaur eels due to their reptilian appearance and serrated dorsal fin reminiscent of some dinosaurs spiked backs. We also know it commonly as Polypterus bichir of the order Cladistia we can see mostly in the upper Nile and its adjacent waters and esteemed as food. Dinosaur bichirs are one of the most widespread species from Polypterus occurring in more than 26 African.

Polypterus senegalus is commonly known as the dinosaur bichir Senegal bichir Cuviers bichir grey bichir dragonfish or dinosaur eel. The dinosaur eel is the common name for the Grey Bichir Polypterus Senegalus though it is a fish and not an eel. There are more than a dozen species of this fish but the Grey Bichir or Senegalus Bichir is the most common and is popular among aquarists.

The dinosaur eel is the common name for the Grey Bichir Polypterus Senegalus though it is a fish and not an eel.

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