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Family: Protopteridae African lungfishes

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by RMCA

Protopterus aethiopicus
[Marbled lungfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Protopterus amphibius
[Gilled lungfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Protopterus annectens
[West African lungfish]

Photo by Bekins, R.

Protopterus dolloi
[Slender lungfish]

4 Species of Family Protopteridae
(African lungfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1851	Protopterus aethiopicus	Marbled lungfish	Africa	200 TL
1844	Protopterus amphibius	Gilled lungfish	Africa	44.3 TL
1839	Protopterus annectens	West African lungfish	Africa	100 TL
1900	Protopterus dolloi	Slender lungfish	Africa	130 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Protopteridae African lungfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Protopteridae African lungfishes

(See list of species below)