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Scientific Name | Polypterus ornatipinnis Boulenger, 1902 |
Common Name | Ornate Bichir |
Type Locality | Monsembé, Upper Congo River. |
Species Information | |
Size | 600mm or 23.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Cameroon); Lake Rukwa drainage and Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 4537,. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 2 (fasc. 2), pp 23, Pl. 7 (fig. 1). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2017 Aug 16 11:57 (species record created: 2013 Mar 28 15:39) |