Description
Endlicher's bichirs hail from West and Central Africa. Growing up to 75cm in length, these long freshwater fish are best identified by their olive-grey bodies, dark saddle bars and the row of finlets along their backs.
Endlicher's bichirs are peaceful towards fish that are too big to eat, but they are predators. Avoid housing them with small fish, as they will eat anything small enough to fit in their mouths.
These are very large fish that need a very large aquarium. Be sure to secure the lid on your aquarium.
Endlicher's bichirs are carnivores. At Wirral Aquatics we feed our bichirs live foods including earthworms and bloodworm, along with Mussel sticks and whole mussels, cockles and prawns.
Tank compatibility & care
Ordering livestock
We strive to ensure that we honour all orders placed online. However, we are a small, busy shop and tracking livestock inventory can be challenging. If we are unable to fulfil your order, we will contact you as soon as possible to discuss options so that you can decide how you would like to proceed.
If livestock are appearing out of stock on our website, it does not necessarily mean that they are not available in store. If there is something that you are looking for, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss what is possible.
If you would like to view footage of the particular fish that you are looking to purchase, please contact us and we will send footage as per your request.