Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Polypteriformes
Family: Polypteridae Bichirs

Genus: Polypterus

(See list of species below)

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13 species (see list below)

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Photo by Chang, Y.C.

Polypterus ansorgii
[Guinean bichir]

Photo by van Uitert, K.

Polypterus bichir
[Nile bichir]

Photo by van Uitert, K.

Polypterus congicus
[]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

Polypterus delhezi
[Barred bichir]

Photo by van Uitert, K.

Polypterus endlicherii
[Saddled bichir]

Photo by Pigar, E.

Polypterus mokelembembe
[]

Photo by Moreau, J.

Polypterus ornatipinnis
[Ornate bichir]

Photo by Mody, K.

Polypterus palmas
[Shortfin bichir]

No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 32.1 cm SL

Polypterus polli
[]

Photo by Germeau, G.

Polypterus retropinnis
[West African bichir]

Photo by JJPhoto

Polypterus senegalus
[Gray bichir]

Photo by van Uitert, K.

Polypterus teugelsi
[]

Photo by Chang, Y.C.

Polypterus weeksii
[Mottled bichir]

13 Species of Family Polypteridae with Genus Polypterus
(Bichirs)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1910	Polypterus ansorgii	Guinean bichir	Africa	28 TL
1803	Polypterus bichir	Nile bichir	Africa	74 TL
1898	Polypterus congicus		Africa	97 TL
1899	Polypterus delhezi	Barred bichir	Africa	44 TL
1847	Polypterus endlicherii	Saddled bichir	Africa	63 SL
2006	Polypterus mokelembembe		Africa	23.5 SL
1902	Polypterus ornatipinnis	Ornate bichir	Africa	60 TL
1850	Polypterus palmas	Shortfin bichir	Africa	35.3 SL
1988	Polypterus polli		Africa	32.1 SL
1899	Polypterus retropinnis	West African bichir	Africa	34 SL
1829	Polypterus senegalus	Gray bichir	Africa	70 SL
2004	Polypterus teugelsi		Africa	41.5 SL
1898	Polypterus weeksii	Mottled bichir	Africa	54 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PolypteriformesFamily: Polypteridae BichirsGenus: Polypterus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Polypteriformes
Family: Polypteridae Bichirs

Genus: Polypterus

(See list of species below)