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Scientific Name Polypterus delhezi  Boulenger, 1899
Common Names Armoured Birchir
Banded Bichir, Zaire-Floesselhecht (Germany)
Type Locality Lake Leopold and New Antwerp, Upper Congo River.
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Size 440mm or 17.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: central basin of Congo River.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 4), pp 61, Pl. 30 (fig. 2)
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Last Update 2013 Oct 01 15:24 (species record created: 2013 Aug 02 15:45)