Southern lungfish (Protopterus annectens brieni)

Scientific name: Protopterus annectens brieni Poll, 1961

The Southern lungfish (Protopterus annectens brieni) is a freshwater fish of the family Protopteridae.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Protopterus annectens brieni
Family
Protopteridae (African lungfishes)
Order
Lepidosireniformes (South American and African Lungfishes)
Class
Sarcopterygii (Lobe-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Upper Congo River (Luapula), middle and lower Zambezi basin and all east coast rivers south to the Limpopo River; Lake Rukwa. Has been translocated to additional sites in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. Reports from Upper Cubango and Okavango system need confirmation; not present in this region according to.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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