More pic's of my 3 new Ornate bichirs

[-DC-]

Took some more pic’s of the new bichir's , thought I’d share

I've noticed 2 seem to be paired up, they stick close together while the 3rd is very personable always up looking for food,

here's the one who's always curious when I approach







and the other 2 , they didn’t feel like coming any closer then this i'll try to get close-up’s later, I noticed while flipping through dozens of pictures that there is a difference in skull shape between the 2, I'm wondering if this is an indication of gender ?? I’m going to have to do some more research !

[josephl]

Great pictures. They look so peaceful side by side

[jay_leask]

i love these guys. how big are they? mine jumped the other morning i forgot to close one of the tops on my tank. im not too sure how long he was out for but i picked it up and put him back in and was fine. got lucky!

[-DC-]

Thanks, they are great fish, Much more active then my endli's & very personable

i'd say they are roughly 14"

The largest one spiked me when being put into the tank ,that's what i get for putting fish in by hand lol , but man i had no idea how sharp those spines were. was quite a sharp pain, then of course i forgot about it, until about an hour later when i noticed blood on the desk, little bugger spiked me good.

[King-eL]

Very nice! You getting more bichirs now.

[jay_leask]

plywood tank? how big? i guess i should check for your thread on here.

[Brisch]

I have 2 of these guys in my african tank....little buggers keep eating my fish XD

[spit.fire]

I have 2 of these guys in my african tank....little buggers keep eating my fish XD

my big ornate ate 4 of my 3" clown loaches...

i love ornates but i cant seem to find anyone who has any juvies

[angryinsect]

my big ornate ate 4 of my 3" clown loaches...

i love ornates but i cant seem to find anyone who has any juvies

spencer jack has some on his list, not cheap though

[-DC-]

thanks, sorry for the delay in reply i was out of the country, i am enjoying these 3 though, came back to see the pair courting each other last night, the "mating dance" went on for hours last night

they will east ANYTHING that fit's in their mouths, and much more active of a pred then Endlies