Marbled Lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi)

Scientific name: Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi Poll, 1961

Marbled Lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi)
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The Marbled Lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi) is a freshwater fish of the family Protopteridae. Native range: Africa, Lower Congo River basin.

Species facts

Scientific name
Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi
Family
Protopteridae (African lungfishes)
Order
Lepidosireniformes (South American and African Lungfishes)
Class
Sarcopterygii (Lobe-finned fishes)
Maximum length
95.3
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lower Congo River basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming tmax > 30)

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Sources

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

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