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 with Lepidosiren in the order Lepidosireniformes.[5][6][7][8]
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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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member of its family Lepidosirenidae, although some authors also place Protopterus in the family. In Brazil, it is known by the indigenous language Tupi...
(Hydrocynus), the Silver Cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea), Lungfish (Protopterus), and the Haplochromines (Haplochromis). Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)...
though various fish such as cichlids, tilapias (Oreochromis), lungfish (Protopterus), and characins can be also taken. Even African Tigerfish (Hydrocynus...
Lahiri, S.; Fishman, A. P. (1974). "Aestivation of the African lungfish Protopterus aethiopicus: cardiovascular and respiratory functions" (PDF). Journal...
(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...
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...
Hydrocynus (Tiger fish), the small pelagic "sardine" Rastrineobola, Protopterus (lungfish), and the haplochromines. The commonest fish types in Uganda...
Temperature range pH range West African lungfish Protopterus annectens 100 cm (39 in) Spotted lungfish Protopterus dolloi 130 cm (51 in) South American lungfish...
(23 ft). Lungfish (Dipnoi) The largest lungfish, the African lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus), is smooth, elongated, and cylindrical with deeply embedded...
obstacles. Lungfish are also living lobe-finned fish. They occur in Africa (Protopterus), Australia (Neoceratodus), and South America (Lepidosiren). Lungfish...
Pollimyrus), the climbing gourami Ctenopoma muriei and marbled lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus). At a genus level, most of these are widespread in Africa...
species for the gillnet fishery are Nile perch, tilapia, Bagrus, Clarias, Protopterus, Alestes, Hydrocynus and many other demersal fish. Fish nets have different...
2011 Appendix. Churcher, C. S; De Iuliis, G (2001). "A new species of Protopterus and a revision of Ceratodus humei (Dipnoi: Ceratodontiformes) from the...
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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