Polypterus lapradei | 水產百科網

PolypterusbichirlapradeiisasubspeciesoffreshwaterfishinthefamilyPolypteridae.P.bichirlapradeiaredemersal,primitive,andpopularwithexperienced ...

Subspecies of fish

Polypterus bichir lapradei is a subspecies of freshwater fish in the family Polypteridae. P. bichir lapradei are demersal, primitive, and popular with experienced aquarists.

P. bichir lapradei is visually similar to its close relative, Polypterus bichir. Its body is elongated and subcylindrical, and covered in ganoid scales. As its name suggests (Poly = "many" and -terus = "finned"), P. bichir lapradeis most striking asset is the row of dorsal finlets along its back. These finlets, which can number up to 15 in some specimens, constitute a single dorsal fin. This fin is divided by rigid spines, which can be raised or lowered at will (often in response to a threat, or for stability).

This is a "lower jaw" bichir, meaning that its lower jaw is somewhat longer than its u...