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West African bichir

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West African bichir
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Polypteriformes
Family:
Polypteridae
Genus:
Polypterus
Species:
P. retropinnis
Binomial name
Polypterus retropinnis
Vaillant, 1899

The West African birchir (Polypterus retropinnis) a fish in the family Polypteridae,[1] is found in the central Congo River basin and Ogooué River in Africa.[2] It grows to about 34 cm.

References

  1. ^ "Polypterus retropinnis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 Sep 2012.
  2. ^ "Polypterus retropinnis". Fish Base. Retrieved 15 Sep 2012.
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