Gilled African Lungfish

Protopterus amphibius

A lungfish of East African deltas

Gilled African Lungfish is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 44.3 cm.

Class: Lungfishes
Order: Lungfishes
Family: Protopteridae
Genus: Protopterus
Maximum length: 44.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: East African coastal regions from Somalia and Kenya, and delta of Zambezi River (Ref. 3498 ). Reported from Lake Rukwa basin and flood plains of Ruaha and lower Rufiji (Ref. 4967 , 41366 , 89002 ), but this species was never positively identified from Tanzania (Ref. 27292 ). The presence of this species in southern Africa also requires confirmation (Ref. 7248 , 52193 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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