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  • Polypterus ornatipinnis
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Scientific Name Polypterus ornatipinnis    Boulenger, 1902
Common Name Ornate Bichir
Type Locality Monsembé, Upper Congo River.
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Size 600mm or 23.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 2 (fasc. 2), pp 23, Pl. 7 (fig. 1).
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:05 (species record created: 2013 Mar 28 15:39)