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Lungfish. 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 fins with a well-developed internal skeleton.
Australian lungfish. The Australian lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri), also known as the Queensland lungfish, Burnett salmon and barramunda, is the only surviving member of the family Neoceratodontidae. It is one of only six extant lungfish species in the world. Endemic to Australia, [7] the Neoceratodontidae are an ancient family belonging to ...
Protopterus rhinocryptis Gray, 1850. The West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens), also known as the Tana lungfish or simply African lungfish, is a species of African lungfish. [1][5] It is found in a wide range of freshwater habitats in West and Middle Africa, as well as the northern half of Southern Africa. [1][5]
The South American lungfish is an extraordinary creature - in some sense, a living fossil. Inhabiting slow-moving and stagnant waters in Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana ...
An Australian lungfish that has been at a California aquarium for over 80 years is now considered the oldest living aquarium fish. Scientists confirm age of world's oldest aquarium fish Skip to ...
Marbled lungfish. The marbled lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus) is a lungfish of the family Protopteridae. Also known as the leopard lungfish, it is found in Eastern and Central Africa, as well as the Nile region. At 133 billion base pairs, [4] it has the largest known genome of any animal and one of the largest of any organism, along with the ...
Protopterus is the genus of four species of lungfish found in Africa. Protopterus is considered the sole genus in the family Protopteridae, which is grouped with Lepidosiren in the order Lepidosireniformes. [5][6][7][8]
The gilled lungfish (Protopterus amphibius), also known as the East African lungfish, is a species of African lungfish. [1][5] It is found in the swamps and flood plains of East Africa, and has been positively identified in Kenya, Somalia and Mozambique. [1][5] Records from Tanzania require confirmation [5] and may be the result of introductions.