Gilled lungfish (Protopterus amphibius)

Scientific name: Protopterus amphibius Peters, 1844

Gilled lungfish (Protopterus amphibius)

The Gilled lungfish (Protopterus amphibius) is a freshwater fish of the family Protopteridae. Native range: Africa, East African coastal regions from Somalia and Kenya, delta of Zambesi River. The presence of this species in southern Africa requires confirmation.

Biology

Diagnosis: distance snout to origin of dorsal fin 1.4-1.7 times head length, or 45-56% distance snout to vent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Protopterus amphibius
Family
Protopteridae (African lungfishes)
Order
Lepidosireniformes (South American and African Lungfishes)
Class
Sarcopterygii (Lobe-finned fishes)
Maximum length
44.3
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: East African coastal regions from Somalia and Kenya, delta of Zambesi River. The presence of this species in southern Africa requires confirmation.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming tmax > 30)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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