Polypterus 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.
Illustration showing some of the features of P. bichir
Polypterus
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Polypterus is a genus of freshwater fish in the bichir family of order Polypteriformes. The type species is the Nile bichir. Fish in this genus live in various areas in Africa. Polypterus is the only
Polypterus bichir
…Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Polypteriformes Family: Polypteridae Genus: Polypterus Species: P. bichir Binomial name Polypterus bichir Lacépède, 1803 Subspecies P. b. ornatus Arambourg 1948 P. b. bichir Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1809 P…
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