Guinean bichir

Polypterus ansorgii

Polypterid Fish Reaching Twenty Eight Centimeters

Guinean bichir is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 28 cm.

Class: Bichirs and Reedfish
Order: Bichirs and Reedfish
Family: Polypteridae
Genus: Polypterus
Maximum length: 28 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: The species is described from the Corubal River in Guinea Bissau (Ref. 2835 , 81263 ); and it has been reported recently from the Niger basin in Guinea and in lake Kainji and the Ogun River in Nigeria (Ref. 2835 , 81263 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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