Senegal bichir
(Polypterus senegalus)

Classification

Species: Polypterus senegalus
Genus: Polypterus - Bichirs
Family: Polypteridae - Bichirs
Order: Polypteriformes - Bichirs
Class: Cladistii - Bichirs
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Senegal bichir
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Tropical, Arid (desert)
Native: Africa
Distribution: Nile, Geba, Corubal (Tomine), Senegal, Lake Chad

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