Gilled lungfish
📖 Overview
Obligate air-breathing ; Found in swamps and flood plains . Lungfishes survive for months under the dried mud of floodplains .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Diagnosis: distance snout to origin of dorsal fin 1.4-1.7 times head length, or 45-56% distance snout to vent . : elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Gilled lungfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Gilled lungfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Gilled lungfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 5°S - 28°S East African coastal regions from Somalia and Kenya, and delta of Zambezi River (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | East African lungfish · East-coast Lungfish · Gilled lungfish |
| 🌍AFR | Ookus-longvis |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinocryptis amphibia | Peters | 1844 | Synonym |
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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