Polypterus ansorgii was thought to be extinct as none have appeared in the hobby and the only specimens
were preserved n museums.A Polypterus ansorgii has turned up in Japan the price tag for it was and or is
$8,910.67 USD
I and many others have some issues with fishbase.Heres an example of the hundreds of Polypterid keepers I have talked to none have ever seen a Polypterus senegalus much over 12''.
Until the last couple of years most Polypterid species were wild caught and the costs reflected in the prices.This is changing slowly a P.senegalus is now offered between $5-6.00 for the normal version and $20.00 for the albino variants this is due to farming and mass production.Other species being farm bred are
P.ornatipinnis price$60.00,P.delhezi price$20.00 andP.endlicheri price $30.00+
Polypterids in the 10-12'' captive size range
sizes behind the species name are known wild caught sizes.
Upper Jaw Species-Upper jaw protrudes past lower jaw
P. palmas palmas ('palmas' bichir)- 13"
(subspecies)P. palmas polli ('marbled bichir)- 14"
(subspecies) P. palmas buettikoferi ('buettikoferi' bichir)- 13"
P. delhezi ('armoured' or 'delhez's' bichir)- 14"
P. senegalus senegalus ('Senegal' or 'Cuiver's' bichir)- 12"
(possible subspecies)P. senegalus meridionalis- 12"+
There is, Also the possibility of a third member of the Polypterus senegalus
group that is found in the Nile River
P. retropinnis ('retropinnis' bichir)- 14"
P .mokelembembe 14''