My new catch. Polypterus bichir and Polypterus senegalus from Sobat river, South Sudan (Nile river system)

[giseok jung]

I just got my new collection of bichirs.

These guys are very special because they are actually from Nile river system, which is the type location of Polypterus bichir.

I also got some dead specimens too for future research about their genetic diversity between populations so hope they can become a rozeta stone for my future research!

 

[justintheodd]

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I just got my new collection of bichirs.

These guys are very special because they are actually from Nile river system, which is the type location of Polypterus bichir.

I also got some dead specimens too for future research about their genetic diversity between populations so hope they can become a rozeta stone for my future research!

Fantastic, those are some fine looking specimines you have there! it is so cool to see wild caught fish, as in my experience they can behave completley differently form captibve bred fish. I wish you good luck on your research!