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| Scientific Name | Protopterus amphibius (Peters, 1844) |
| Common Names | East African Lungfish Afrikanischer Amphibischer Lungenfisch (Germany), Gilled Lungfish |
| Type Locality | Quellimane, Mozambique. |
| Synonym(s) | Rhinocryptis amphibia |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 443mm or 17.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: East African coastal regions from Somalia and Kenya, delta of Zambesi River. The presence of this species in southern Africa requires confirmation. |
| 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 | Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1844, pp 414. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. amphibius on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. amphibius on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. amphibius on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:24.129.1042.5631 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:06 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 00:18) |