Barred bichir | 水產百科網

Thebarredbichir,armouredbichir,bandbackbichir,orbandedbichir(Polypterusdelhezi)isan...whocollectedtypeandprovidedlife-historynotesonbichirsbasedoninterviewswithlocals;hiscollectionsandfieldobservationswereuseful ...

Species of fish

The barred bichir, armoured bichir, bandback bichir, or banded bichir (Polypterus delhezi) is a species of fish belonging to the class Actinopterygii, or the ray-finned fish, which constitute an order of the class of the bony fish.[5] an elongated fish found in the Congo River, specifically in the upper and middle portions. This species is one of the more commonly available in commercial pet stores.

The species was named in honor of Belgian artist and naturalist Henri Paul Delhez (1870-1900), who collected type and provided life-history notes on bichirs based on interviews with locals; his collections and field observations were useful in the preparation of Boulengers book on Congo fishes.[6]

P. delhezi is greyish in color, and specks of yellow or green coloration have also been observed. Compared to the dorsal side, the ventral surface seems to be lighter in color. It is a rather unique species from a notably old group of fishes, possessing se...