Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Polypteridae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Polypteriformes Genus Polypterus | |
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Similar Guinean bichir, Polypterus weeksii, Polypterus palmas, Polypterus congicus, Polypterus lapradei | ||
The West African bichir (Polypterus retropinnis) a fish in the family Polypteridae, is found in the central Congo River basin and Ogooué River in Africa. It grows to about 34 cm.
References
West African bichir Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA