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African lungfishes (Protopteridae)

The African lungfishes (Protopteridae) family has 6 species in the Guppies.za.net fish encyclopedia, 2 of which are kept in home aquariums.

Species in this family

  • Marbled Lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi)Marbled LungfishProtopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi
  • Slender lungfish (Protopterus dolloi)Slender lungfishProtopterus dolloi
  • Gilled lungfish (Protopterus amphibius)Gilled lungfishProtopterus amphibius
  • Marbled lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus)Marbled lungfishProtopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus
  • Southern lungfishProtopterus annectens brieni
  • West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens annectens)West African lungfishProtopterus annectens annectens
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