Id this bichir please

[fattiger]

This is eyeballed at 8 inch and was labeled as a teugelsi at a LFS when I bought it but I doubted based on the color, the lateral bands, and head shape, but I have not seen enough of them to know for sure. Would appreciate all you experts to id it for me thanks

 

[shern]

lapradei

 

[asian arowana]

lapradei as shern has said

 

[rayoddballfish]

Wc Nigerian lapradei

 

[fattiger]

Wc Nigerian lapradei

Definitely got more than what I paid and hoped for

What specific traits made you say it being wc and nigerian?

 

[tlindsey]

What specific traits made you say it being wc and nigerian?

Head shape.

 

[rayoddballfish]

Definitely got more than what I paid and hoped for

What specific traits made you say it being wc and nigerian?

The skinny look and headshape is a giveaway that this is a wild caught fish. Captive breed lapradei look significantly different. The color, pattern, everything makes me pretty certain this is the more commonly available Nigerian species. I have kept 2 throughout the years. Some of the other species like koloton, Koliba have different patterns and colors.

 

[HumanBean]

It's a lap for sure but I am inclined towards a CB one given frog eyed specimen

 

[Caveden]

This is eyeballed at 8 inch and was labeled as a teugelsi at a LFS when I bought it but I doubted based on the color, the lateral bands, and head shape, but I have not seen enough of them to know for sure. Would appreciate all you experts to id it for me thanksView attachment 1552505View attachment 1552506View attachment 1552507View attachment 1552508

Nice pickup. Looks like WC Nigerian polypterus bichir “lapradei”. I have one too from Yobe.

It's a lap for sure but I am inclined towards a CB one given frog eyed specimen

Looks to be WC. CB specimens have a more obvious froggy eyed look to them and few cb laps have headshape similar to this, besides Nigerian laps.

Given how skinny it looks is probably from them being starved before transportation and the long journey to wherever you live, indicating high chance it’s WC as well.

 

[rayoddballfish]

It's a lap for sure but I am inclined towards a CB one given frog eyed specimen

Froggy eyed specimens can come with time or malnourishment. Given the headshape and body shape this is most definitely a wild caught specimen. With proper care and maintenance should outgrow the "froggy" look.