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Polypterus bichir

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Kingdom
  
Genus
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Subclass
  
Family
  
Polypteridae

Scientific name
  
Polypterus bichir

Higher classification
  
Polypterus

Order
  
Bichir

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Polypterus bichir, the Nile bichir, is a fish which lives in the Nile and some of its tributaries in Africa. It is a dark grayish color on the top, with a dark vertical marking and bands on the flank. This marking is more prominent on juveniles, and fades as the fish grows.

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Polypterus bichir Wikipedia


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