Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Cladistii
Order: Polypteriformes
Family: Polypteridae Bichirs

Genus: Polypterus

(See list of species below)

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13 species (see list below)
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Photo by Photo by Chang, Y.C.

Polypterus ansorgii
[Guinean bichir]

Photo by Photo by van Uitert, K.

Polypterus bichir
[Nile bichir]

Photo by Photo by van Uitert, K.

Polypterus congicus
[]

Photo by Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

Polypterus delhezi
[Barred bichir]

Photo by Photo by van Uitert, K.

Polypterus endlicherii
[Saddled bichir]

Photo by Photo by Pigar, E.

Polypterus mokelembembe
[]

Photo by Photo by Moreau, J.

Polypterus ornatipinnis
[Ornate bichir]

Photo by Photo by Mody, K.

Polypterus palmas
[Shortfin bichir]

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Max. Length 32.1 cm SL

Polypterus polli
[Poll's bichir]

Photo by Photo by Germeau, G.

Polypterus retropinnis
[West African bichir]

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto

Polypterus senegalus
[Gray bichir]

Photo by Photo by van Uitert, K.

Polypterus teugelsi
[]

Photo by Photo by Chang, Y.C.

Polypterus weeksii
[Mottled bichir]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
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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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: CladistiiOrder: PolypteriformesFamily: Polypteridae BichirsGenus: Polypterus(See list of species below)

Class: Cladistii
Order: Polypteriformes
Family: Polypteridae Bichirs

Genus: Polypterus

(See list of species below)