First reported breeding of the Zaire Green Bichir (Polypterus retropinnis). 5-6cm.
The article (from August 11th 2020) is quoted as saying:
"I think it's surprisingly rare that [captive bred] individuals don't come very often."
Suggesting that they may have been bred before this.
The specimen pictured below has the classic posterior set dorsal spines of P. retropinnis, along with the same finlet meristics. The markings are also comparable to what you might expect from a P. retropinnis of this size. The head shape looks similar to P. senegalus, but it's worth mentioning that this head shape appears to be basal to all (or most) extant upper jaws during development; changing as they grow.
Very exciting if this a captive bred specimen.
I have some doubts of it being a wild caught P. retropinnis, as my own experience speaking to fishermen in these regions, is that they do not (and frequently can not) collect Polypterus under 10-15cm.
Source: http://a-uoriki.com/news/index.php?...7LyegB3bCqmPlWSJ406eX1IQAxrmvIN5as8ciH1S6PX38
Spotter: giseok jung
The article (from August 11th 2020) is quoted as saying:
"I think it's surprisingly rare that [captive bred] individuals don't come very often."
Suggesting that they may have been bred before this.
The specimen pictured below has the classic posterior set dorsal spines of P. retropinnis, along with the same finlet meristics. The markings are also comparable to what you might expect from a P. retropinnis of this size. The head shape looks similar to P. senegalus, but it's worth mentioning that this head shape appears to be basal to all (or most) extant upper jaws during development; changing as they grow.
Very exciting if this a captive bred specimen.
I have some doubts of it being a wild caught P. retropinnis, as my own experience speaking to fishermen in these regions, is that they do not (and frequently can not) collect Polypterus under 10-15cm.
Source: http://a-uoriki.com/news/index.php?...7LyegB3bCqmPlWSJ406eX1IQAxrmvIN5as8ciH1S6PX38
Spotter: giseok jung