I have 1 bichir right now and it is a female. I bought her from WalMart under the listing of dinosaur eel. Didn't have a clue what I was getting. I normally don't do things like that unless I have done my research. Now I know that she really isn't an eel. My question is are there any more owners of these out there? If so boy do I have questions for you. O and I have had her now for over a year. She is now about 6-8". She was about 2" when I 1st brought her home.