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Family: Polypteridae Bichirs



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14 species
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Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 37 cm SL
Erpetoichthys calabaricus Smith, 1865

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Erpetoichthys calabaricus
[Reedfish]

Photo by Chang, Y.C.

Africa
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Polypterus ansorgii Boulenger, 1910

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Polypterus ansorgii
[Guinean bichir]

Photo by van Uitert, K.

Africa
Max. Length 74 cm TL
Polypterus bichir Lacepède, 1803

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Polypterus bichir
[Nile bichir]

Photo by van Uitert, K.

Africa
Max. Length 97 cm TL
Polypterus congicus Boulenger, 1898

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Polypterus congicus
[]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

Africa
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Polypterus delhezi Boulenger, 1899

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Polypterus delhezi
[Barred bichir]

Photo by van Uitert, K.

Africa
Max. Length 65.5 cm SL
Polypterus endlicherii Heckel, 1847

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Polypterus endlicherii
[Saddled bichir]

Photo by Pigar, E.

Africa
Max. Length 26.7 cm SL
Polypterus mokelembembe Schliewen & Schäfer, 2006

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Polypterus mokelembembe
[]

Photo by Moreau, J.

Africa
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Polypterus ornatipinnis Boulenger, 1902

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Polypterus ornatipinnis
[Ornate bichir]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 35.3 cm SL
Polypterus palmas Ayres, 1850

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Polypterus palmas
[Shortfin bichir]
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Max. Length 32.1 cm SL

 
Polypterus polli
[Poll's bichir]

Photo by Germeau, G.

Africa
Max. Length 34 cm SL
Polypterus retropinnis Vaillant, 1899

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Polypterus retropinnis
[West African bichir]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Polypterus senegalus Cuvier, 1829

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Polypterus senegalus
[Gray bichir]

Photo by van Uitert, K.

Africa
Max. Length 41.5 cm SL
Polypterus teugelsi Britz, 2004

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Polypterus teugelsi
[]

Photo by Chang, Y.C.

Africa
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Polypterus weeksii Boulenger, 1898

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Polypterus weeksii
[Mottled bichir]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Erpetoichthys calabaricus Reedfish Africa 37 SL 1865
Polypterus ansorgii Guinean bichir Africa 28 TL 1910
Polypterus bichir Nile bichir Africa 74 TL 1803
Polypterus congicus Africa 97 TL 1898
Polypterus delhezi Barred bichir Africa 44 TL 1899
Polypterus endlicherii Saddled bichir Africa 65.5 SL 1847
Polypterus mokelembembe Africa 26.7 SL 2006
Polypterus ornatipinnis Ornate bichir Africa 60 TL 1902
Polypterus palmas Shortfin bichir Africa 35.3 SL 1850
Polypterus polli Poll's bichir Africa 32.1 SL 1988
Polypterus retropinnis West African bichir Africa 34 SL 1899
Polypterus senegalus Gray bichir Africa 70 SL 1829
Polypterus teugelsi Africa 41.5 SL 2004
Polypterus weeksii Mottled bichir Africa 54 TL 1898



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