| Nile Bichir | |
|---|---|
| Polypterus bichir bichir | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Polypteriformes |
| Family: | Polypteridae |
| Genus: | Polypterus |
| Species: | P. bichir |
| Binomial name | |
| Polypterus bichir Lacépède, 1803 |
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Polypterus bichir is also known as the Nile bichir, is a fish which lives in the Nile River, Africa, and some of its tributaries.
It is a dark grayish color on the top, with dark vertical marking and bands on the flank. This marking is more prominent of juveniles, and fades as the fish grows.