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West African lungfish
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Clade:
Sarcopterygii
Class:
Dipnoi
Order:
Ceratodontiformes
Family:
Protopteridae
Genus:
Protopterus
Species:
P. annectens
Binomial name
Protopterus annectens
(Owen, 1839)[2]
Subspecies
Protopterus annectens annectens (Owen, 1839)
Protopterus annectens brieni Poll, 1961
Synonyms[3][4]
Lepidosiren annectens Owen 1839
Protomelus annectens (Owen 1839)
Lepidosiren tobal de Castelnau 1855
Protopterus anguilliformis Owen 1841
Rhinocryptis annectens (Owen 1839)
Protopterus rhinocryptis Gray, 1850
The West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens), also known as the Tana lungfish or simply African lungfish, is a species of African lungfish.[1][5] It is found in a wide range of freshwater habitats in West and Middle Africa, as well as the northern half of Southern Africa.[1][5]
^ abcDiouf, K.; Snoeks, J.; Lalèyè, P.; Contreras MacBeath, T. (2020). "Protopterus annectens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T169408A135027770. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T169408A135027770.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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^Haaramo, Mikko (2007). "Ceratodiformes – recent lungfishes". Mikko's Phylogeny Archive. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
^Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (2017). "Protopteridae". FishBase version (02/2017). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
^ abFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Protopterus annectens" in FishBase. April 2014 version.
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