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All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Polypterus senegalus Cuvier, 1829 |
Common Names | Grey Bichir Dinosaur Bicher, Senegal Bicher, Senegal-Floesselhecht (Germany) |
Type Locality | Senegal. |
Species Information | |
Size | 505mm or 19.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Nile basin and West Africa, including Senegal, Gambia, Niger, Volta and Lake Chad basins. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2, pp 330. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2017 Aug 16 11:58 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 00:07) |