''Polypterus congicus'', the Congo bichir, is a species of
bichir
Bichirs and the reedfish comprise Polypteridae , a family (biology), family of archaic Actinopterygii, ray-finned fishes and the only family in the order (biology), order Polypteriformes .Helfman GS, Collette BB, Facey DE, Bowen BW. 2009. The D ...
with a maximum recorded size of . The colour also varies from yellowish brown to grey, darker in the top, paler in the ventral area. It has a pattern of around 8 irregular vertical bands along the flanks of the fish, that do not extend completely onto the ventral surface. The lower jaw is prominent, much like ''
Polypterus endlicherii
''Polypterus endlicherii'', the saddled bichir, is one of the largest species of the ''Polypterus'' genus of freshwater fish.
Named in honor of botanist Stephan Endlicher (1804–1849), who apparently discovered the species in the fish collecti ...
''. The male has a wider and thicker anal fin. These fish are commonly sold as pets.
See also
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List of freshwater aquarium fish species
A vast number of freshwater species have successfully adapted to live in aquariums. This list gives some examples of the most common species found in home aquariums.
Siluriformes, Catfish
Characiformes, Characoids
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References
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Polypteridae
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
Fish described in 1898
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