Polypterus weeksii
| Polypterus weeksii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Polypteriformes |
| Family: | Polypteridae |
| Genus: | Polypterus |
| Species: | P. weeksii |
| Binomial name | |
| Polypterus weeksii Boulenger, 1898 | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Polypterus weeksii, the mottled bichir, is a fish in the Polypteridae family[3] found in the central basin of the Congo River.[4] It grows to about 54 cm in head-to-tail length.[4]
References
- ↑ Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (2017). "Polypteridae". FishBase version (02/2017). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "Polypteridae" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "Polypterus weeksii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 Sep 2012.
- 1 2 "Polypterus weeksii". Fish Base. Retrieved 15 Sep 2012.
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