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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.
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Size 443mm or 17.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1844, pp 414.
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Last Update 2022 Apr 18 04:00 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 00:18)