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Lungfish are freshwater vertebrates belonging to the class Dipnoi. [1] Lungfish are best known for retaining ancestral characteristics within the Osteichthyes, including the ability to breathe air, and ancestral structures within Sarcopterygii, including the presence of lobed
There are six known species of lungish alive today, that inhabit freshwater lakes, rivers and slow moving water in Africa, South America and Australia. These include the Queensland lungfish, South American lungfish, Marbled lungfish, Gilled lungfish, West African lungfish and Spotted lungfish.
lungfish, (subclass Dipnoi), any member of a group of six species of living air-breathing fishes and several extinct relatives belonging to the class Sarcopterygii and characterized by the possession of either one or two lungs.
In this AnimalWised article, we'll explore what lungfish are, their unique respiratory system, delve into their prehistoric past, and introduce you to some of the most interesting members of this group.
Lungfishes belong to lobe-fined fish (Sarcopterygii) that, in the Devonian period, ‘conquered’ the land and ultimately gave rise to all land vertebrates, including humans 1, 2, 3. Here we...
Lungfish Distribution, Population, and Habitat. This fish has a rather large and discontinuous range all over the tropical parts of the world. Four of the six species reside in Africa, while another species is endemic to Queensland, Australia.
Lungfish are named for their ability to breathe air by coming to the surface when water is stagnant or the quality is low. The Australian Lungfish is unique in having only a single lung – all other species have a pair.