Southern lungfish (Protopterus annectens brieni) fish species and information / pictures of Southern lungfish - Protopterus annectens brieni

Southern lungfish (Protopterus annectens brieni) fish species information

Scientific Name
Protopterus annectens brieni

Common Name
Southern lungfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Diagnosis: distance snout to origin of dorsal fin 2-2.4 times head length, or 54-62% distance snout to vent (Ref. 52193).

Classification

Classified By

Poll, 1961

Class

Lobe-finned fishes (Sarcopterygii)

Order

South American and African Lungfishes (Lepidosireniformes)

Family

African lungfishes (Protopteridae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Upper Congo River (Luapula), middle and lower Zambezi basin and all east coast rivers south to the Limpopo River (Ref. 3498, Ref. 13337); Lake Rukwa (Ref. 13337). Has been translocated to additional sites in the Kruger National Park in South Africa (Ref. 52193). Reports from Upper Cubango and Okavango system (Ref. 11970) need confirmation; not present in this region according to Ref. 52193.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

3.56 s.e. 0.58 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

90.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = No PD50 data many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming tmax > 30)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated