Protopterus is the genus of four species of lungfish found in Africa. Protopterus is considered the sole genus in the family Protopteridae, which is grouped...
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West African lungfish (redirect from Protopterus annectens)
The West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens), also known as the Tana lungfish or simply African lungfish, is a species of African lungfish. It is...
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Marbled lungfish (redirect from Protopterus aethiopicus)
The marbled lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus) is a lungfish of the family Protopteridae. Also known as the leopard lungfish, it is found in Eastern and...
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Gilled lungfish (redirect from Protopterus amphibius)
The gilled lungfish (Protopterus amphibius), also known as the East African lungfish, is a species of African lungfish. It is found in the swamps and...
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13 May 2010.) "Protopterus annectens, West African lungfish : fisheries, aquaculture". FishBase. "West African Lungfish (Protopterus annectens annectens)...
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Spotted lungfish (redirect from Protopterus dolloi)
The spotted lungfish or slender lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) is a species of lungfish from Middle Africa, where found in the Congo, Kouilou-Niari and...
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member of its family Lepidosirenidae, although some authors also place Protopterus in the family. In Brazil, it is known by the indigenous language Tupi...
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species have reportedly included marbled lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus), African lungfish (Protopterus annectens), and Senegal bichir (Polypterus senegalus)...
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African glass catfish (Pareutropius debauwi) African lungfish (genus Protopterus) Aholehole (genus Kuhlia and family Kuhliidae) Airbreathing catfish (family...
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southern Africa Parachanna, a genus of snakeheads in tropical Africa Protopterus, the genus of four species of lungfish in Africa South American lungfish...
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(Hydrocynus), the Silver Cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea), Lungfish (Protopterus), and the Haplochromines (Haplochromis). Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)...
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(1985). "A seminoma and a leiomyosarcoma in an albino African lungfish (Protopterus dolloi)". Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 21 (1): 72–74. doi:10.7589/0090-3558-21...
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though various fish such as cichlids, tilapias (Oreochromis), lungfish (Protopterus), and characins can be also taken. Even African Tigerfish (Hydrocynus...
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Lahiri, S.; Fishman, A. P. (1974). "Aestivation of the African lungfish Protopterus aethiopicus: cardiovascular and respiratory functions" (PDF). Journal...
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ISBN 0-7853-0443-6. Churcher, C. S; De Iuliis, G (2001). "A new species of Protopterus and a revision of Ceratodus humei (Dipnoi: Ceratodontiformes) from the...
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(Lepisosteidae) Queensland lungfish (Neoceratodus fosteri) African lungfish (Protopterus sp.) Sturgeons and paddlefish (Acipenseriformes) Bichir (family Polypteridae)...
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Pollimyrus), the climbing gourami Ctenopoma muriei and marbled lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus). At a genus level, most of these are widespread in Africa...
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Smallest vertebrate genome known, estimated to be 340 Mb – 385 Mb Fish Protopterus aethiopicus (marbled lungfish) 130,000,000,000 130 GB Largest vertebrate...
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others), Gonorhynchiformes (Kneriidae, Phractolaemidae), some lungfishes (Protopterus), many Characiformes (Distichodontidae, Hepsetidae, Citharinidae, Alestiidae)...
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tactile foraging. They usually feed on aquatic prey such as fish lungfish (Protopterus spp.) and catfish (Clarias spp.), up to 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) in weight. It...
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Daniel (eds.). "Family Lepidosirenidae". FishBase. January 2009 version. "Protopterus aethiopicus". Fishing-worldrecords.com. Lung fishes. Archived from the...
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obstacles. Lungfish are also living lobe-finned fish. They occur in Africa (Protopterus), Australia (Neoceratodus), and South America (Lepidosiren). Lungfish...
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range Water Hardness West African lungfish Protopterus annectens 100 cm (39 in) Spotted lungfish Protopterus dolloi 130 cm (51 in) South American lungfish...
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(23 ft). Lungfish (Dipnoi) The largest lungfish, the African lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus), is smooth, elongated, and cylindrical with deeply embedded...
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2011 Appendix. Churcher, C. S; De Iuliis, G (2001). "A new species of Protopterus and a revision of Ceratodus humei (Dipnoi: Ceratodontiformes) from the...
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bichir Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri Polypterus senegalus senegalus Protopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus Raiamas senegalensis Salmo trutta trutta Sarotherodon...
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surface of its skin is constantly moist. Unlike the African species, Protopterus, it does not survive dry seasons by secreting a mucous cocoon and burying...
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species for the gillnet fishery are Nile perch, tilapia, Bagrus, Clarias, Protopterus, Alestes, Hydrocynus and many other demersal fish. Fish nets have different...
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longifilis) Obscure snakehead (Parachanna obscura) Marbled lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus) Gambian malaria mosquito (Anopheles gambiae) 12 "Alaskan...
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No No No No Antennarius maculatus No No No No No No Yes No No No No Protopterus annectens Yes No No No No No ? No No No No Latimeria chalumnae No No...
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