Saddled bichir (Polypterus endlicherii endlicherii)

Scientific name: Polypterus endlicherii endlicherii Heckel, 1847

Saddled bichir (Polypterus endlicherii endlicherii)

The Saddled bichir (Polypterus endlicherii endlicherii) is a freshwater fish of the family Polypteridae. Native range: Africa, Nile River, Chad basin, Niger River, Volta River, Bandama River, upper Como? River and Ou?m? River.

Biology

Inhabits swamps and rivers. This species is essentially a piscivorous. Diet includes snails and crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polypterus endlicherii endlicherii
Family
Polypteridae (Bichirs)
Order
Polypteriformes (Bichirs)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
63.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Nile River, Chad basin, Niger River, Volta River, Bandama River, upper Como? River and Ou?m? River.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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