South American lungfish
(Lepidosiren paradoxa)

Classification

Species: Lepidosiren paradoxa
Genus: Lepidosiren
Family: Lepidosirenidae - South American lungfishes
Order: Ceratodontiformes - Lungfishes
Class: Dipneusti - Lungfishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: South American lungfish
Habitat: Freshwater
Climate: Tropical
Native: South America
Distribution: Amazon, Parana, Uruguay River

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