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Protopterus annectens (Owen, 1839)

West African lungfish
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Mozambique country information

Common names: Dóe
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Protopterus annectens brieni is known from the coastal plain of Mozambique from the lower Zambezi River to the Incomati River (Ref. 7248, 52193), including lower Zambezi River (Ref. 39494, 40587), Shire River (Ref. 40587), Pungwe River (Ref. 13721), Buzi River (Ref. 52267, 97235), and Sabi River (Ref. 97235).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mz.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Skelton, P.H., 2001
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Tana lungfish, Southern lungfish, Lungfish, ... more

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Ceratodontiformes (Australian lungfishes) > Protopteridae (African lungfishes)
Etymology: Protopterus: Greek, pro = first, in front of + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335);  annectens: Named in honor of Prof. Dr. Brien (Ref. 40587).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

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