Family Polypteridae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Polypteriformes Genus Polypterus Higher classification Polypterus | |
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Similar Polypterus, Bichir, Barred bichir, Polypterus senegalus, Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri | ||
My pet dinosaur almost 18 inch polypterus ornatipinnis and dovii grin
Polypterus ornatipinnis, the ornate bichir, is a bony fish found in Lake Tanganyika and the Congo River basin in Central and East Africa.
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- Polypterus ornatipinnis up 07 04 2013
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Polypterus ornatipinnis up 07 04 2013
Description
P. ornatipinnis has black and yellow patterning on its body, head, and fins, with 9 to 11 dorsal spines. It is the largest of the Polypterus species, with a protruding upper jaw, reaching 24 in (61 cm) in length. This fish can range in colour from dark brown to brownish grey, and is very common in the aquarium trade, like many other bichirs. This fish has a primitive pair of lungs, enabling it to survive out of water for a short time. It has eyes on the sides on its head and two pectoral fins, and is one of the more attractive of the bichirs.
References
Polypterus ornatipinnis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA