Senegal Bichir (Polypterus senegalus)

Senegal Bichir (Polypterus senegalus)Polypterus is a genus of freshwater fish in the bichir family (family Polypteridae) of the order Polypteriformes. They live in various areas in Africa, including the Nile and the Congo Rivers.

is the only extant species in order Ceratodontifores)

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It is notoriously elusive and largely nocturnal and rarely comes out at day from its hiding place except for feeding time

Frequent feeding is required for juveniles due to their rapid metabolism and growth rate

they prefer moderate to high water movement and large open areas of sand substrate

is an intriguing predatory freshwatr fish from Central and West Africa

Their heart is also adapted to pumping oxygenated and de-oxygenated blood in separate streams to different parts of the body

making it truly unlike any other aquarium fish

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