Can Arowana and Polypterus live together? The story of how my Oscar ate 3-4 Polypterus

A newly acquired, still slightly small Polypterus.At one point, 3 or 4 of them were eaten by the Oscar in the same tank.Even ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Researchers want to know: Why would a creature who can swim ever want to walk?

Editor’s note: This story is part of a year-long series commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the Marine Biological Laboratory's affiliation with the University of Chicago. “Inelegant” is a ...
Ottawa Citizen

A fish out of water: Creature offers glimpse into evolution of land-dwellers

A new view of evolution is being put forward by an Ottawa biologist, thanks to an African fish that can leave the water and crawl on land. The little Polypterus fish isn’t pretty, but it has a special ...

Do Polypterus have scary faces? After keeping 7 species, the one I grew to love the most is the Ornatipinnis

If asked, "Which of the Polypterus you've kept is your favorite?"I would answer Ornatipinnis.Its colors and patterns are a ...
Montreal News

Walking fish provides glimpse into evolution for Ottawa biologist

A new view of evolution is being put forward by an Ottawa biologist, thanks to an African fish that can leave the water and crawl on land. The Polypterus fish has the ability to walk on land. Emily ...
techtimes

Walking fish raised by scientists

There have been fish and fossils found with leg-like fins, but now scientists have raised such animals themselves. Three researchers raised a fish called Polypterus, also known as Bichir, to learn ...