West African birchir

West African birchir
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Polypteriformes
Family: Polypteridae
Genus: Polypterus
Species: P. retropinnis
Binomial name
Polypterus retropinnis
Vaillant, 1899

The West African birchir (Polypterus retropinnis) a fish in the family Polypteridae,[1] is found in the central Congo River basin and Ogooué River in Africa.[2] It grows to about 34 cm.

References

  1. ↑ "Polypterus retropinnis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 Sep 2012.
  2. ↑ "Polypterus retropinnis". Fish Base. Retrieved 15 Sep 2012.
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