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| Scientific Name | Protopterus annectens (Owen, 1839) |
| Common Names | West African Lungfish Afrikanischer Lungenfisch (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Gambia River, western Africa. |
| Synonym(s) | Lepidosiren tobal, Protopterus anguilliformis, Protopterus annectans, Protopterus annectens annectens, Protopterus annectens brieni, Protopterus rhinocryptis, Rhinocryptis annectens |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1000mm or 39.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Senegal, Niger, Gambia, Volta and Chad basins, also in temporary tributaries of Chari River in Western Sudan, Bandama and Comoé basins in Côte d'Ivoire and certain basins of Sierra Leone and Guinea. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Temperature | 25.0-30.0°C or 77-86°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London 1839 [v. 1], pp 27, 32 |
| 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 | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:24.129.1042.5632 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:06 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 00:18) |