Gold Severum (Heros severus) Sizes:5 - 5.5 inches Polypterus is a genus of

Polypterus is a genus of freshwater fish in the bichir family (family Polypteridae) of the order Polypteriformes

Known fin-nipper — not suitable for community tanks

This particular Royal is from the Tocantins River

the true Piraiba from Brazil and Suriname

while the true gars are of an ancient evolutionary stock

Gold Severum (Heros severus) Sizes:5 - 5.5 inches Polypterus is a genus ofGolden Severum is a creamy golden yellow color, with red spots all over the body. Vertical lines can appear during spawning. They are also called Red spotted golden severum. It is sometimes mistaken as an albino severum because of its yellow color.