Palmas fish (Polypterus palmas)

Palmas is a fish belonging to the Family Polypteridae (Bichir), finned fish means a lot. These primitive fish, including fish and often referred to as "snake like fish" (fish snakes). Deployment is in West Africa.
Palmas is a fish predator (predator), Carnivora. This fish has the ability to take the air with a tool that has been modified in such a way to resemble the lungs, besides that he was able to creep on the ground by using her powerful flippers. Therefore, in order to maintain the recommended palmas give good cover to prevent the escape of fish. Palmas can be maintained together with the fish Cichlidae group that has a size larger.

 

Average length is 30 cm fish palmas. Life in the range of pH 6.5 - 7, and the temperature of 16-27 ° C. As carnivores, palmas main feed is a live feed in the form of small fish, or other meat such as shrimp or fish meat meat.
So far at least know there are 3 sub-species palmas namely:

     Polypterus palmas palmas
     Polypterus palmas polli
     Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Sex
Palmas sexes can be distinguished by looking at the width of the anal fin. Palmas male anal fin width is almost 2 times the width of the anal fin palmas females.

Breeding.
At the time of palmas breeding males will "hug" the female, will then produce sperm during the male "catch" the eggs are removed the female. Once the fertilized eggs will fall into the aquarium substrate. In general, the eggs will hatch in about 4 days.