Ornate bichir

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The Ornate Bichir (Polypterus ornatipinnis) is a bony fish that lives in Lake Tanganyika and the Congo River basin in Central and East Africa. Description - P. More

The Ornate Bichir, Polypterus ornatipinnis, is considered the most attractive of the Bichir group. It is a Lobe-finned Pike, a freshwater fish found in Africa. More

help breathing, the Ornate Bichir can spend short periods of time on land, but must soon return to its water environment for adequate respiration. More

The Ornate Bichir is a larger sized fish from the family of fish called Polypteridae which also contains other fish that can actually survive out of water. The Ornate Bichir fish is nocturnal and bears a resemblance to salamanders. More

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The Ornate Bichir Polypterus ornatapinnis are fascinating, very primitive, nocturnal, predatory fishes that can obtain lengths of up to 50 cm in the home aquarium, and lifespans exceeding 25 years. More

Ornate Bichir, Polypterus ornatipinnis, is said to be one of the more attractive members of this prehistoric-looking fish family. More

In it I have: two 5" Ornate Bichirs, two 7" Rope Fish and plan on two African Leaf Fish. There is a hockey sock of Guppies, Tetras and Cory's as well (tank cycling crew). More

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The Ornate Bichir is nocturnal. More

ornate bichir is a very hearty fish, a deficiency in the diet can lead to thin scales. This may cause fungal or bacterial infections that can kill the fish. The Senegal bichir, a smaller species, reaches about 1.5 feet in length. More

Ornate bichir, (polypterus ornatipinnis) for sale...needs 50+ gal tank. I have had him less than 2 years, he is very healthy and eats well. More

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Common names

Bichir pruhoploutvý in Czech (česky)
Bichir zdobený in Czech (česky)
Kirjoniilinhauki in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Konga in Other
Mimbambala in Chokwe
Mukunga in Other
Mukungo in Other
Mumbambala in Chokwe
Nkunga ya moja batu in Other
Ornate bichir in English
Plettet bikir in Danish (dansk)
Samaki magamba in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Tshikanga in Chokwe
飾翅多鰭魚 in Mandarin Chinese
饰翅多鳍鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Picture of Polypterus weeksii has been licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial.
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Order : Polypteriformes
Family : Polypteridae
Genus : Polypterus
Species : Polypterus weeksii
Authority : Boulenger, 1902