What type of fish do I have?

[Cristina102123]

I just got this fish after my Ornate Bichir passing away a month ago. They told me it is a saddled bichir but I was wondering why it has like antennas. Was wondering if that is just because of the type of bichir it is or is it mixed with something else?

 

[Wills]

I dont know enough about Bichirs to know which species that is but those are its gills. I'm pretty sure the species with exposed gills like that are super rare!

What sort of tank are they going into and what are you keeping them with?

Wills

 

[HoldenOn]

No clue, but my my, that is a super cool fish! How much space is that guy going to have?

 

[Retired Viking]

Hello and welcome to the forum That is a cool looking fish, could you post some pictures of your tank and some more of the fish?

 

[AtomicFish]

I just got this fish after my Ornate Bichir passing away a month ago. They told me it is a saddled bichir but I was wondering why it has like antennas. Was wondering if that is just because of the type of bichir it is or is it mixed with something else?

That is a interesting creature. I don’t know anything about Bichir but to me it looks kinda like a axelot.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Amazing fish! I found this basic care guide for you: https://www.fishkeepingworld.com/bichir/

 

[HoldenOn]

That is a interesting creature. I don’t know anything about Bichir but to me it looks kinda like a axelot.

Not an axolotl.

 

[FishFinatic77]

That is one crazy fish! I have no clue what it is, but it's definitely cool!

 

[CassCats]

Baby and juvenile bichirs have these external gills. They will go away as the fish matures.

That said, being its young, it may be hard to tell exactly what species of bichir it is

 

[Cristina102123]

Baby and juvenile bichirs have these external gills. They will go away as the fish matures.

That said, being its young, it may be hard to tell exactly what species of bichir it is

Thank you, I had an ornate bichir but it was not a juvenile when I bought it so I didn't even know it had external gills.