Gilled lungfish (Protopterus amphibius) fish species and information / pictures of Gilled lungfish - Protopterus amphibius

Gilled lungfish (Protopterus amphibius) fish species information

Scientific Name
Protopterus amphibius

Common Name
Gilled lungfish

Biology
Diagnosis: distance snout to origin of dorsal fin 1.4-1.7 times head length, or 45-56% distance snout to vent (Ref. 7248, 52193).

Classification

Classified By

Peters, 1844

Class

Lobe-finned fishes (Sarcopterygii)

Order

South American and African Lungfishes (Lepidosireniformes)

Family

African lungfishes (Protopteridae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: East African coastal regions from Somalia and Kenya, delta of Zambesi River (Ref. 3498). The presence of this species in southern Africa requires confirmation (Ref. 7248, 52193).

Range

5°S - 28°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

3.37 s.e. 0.61 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

44.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6602 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming tmax > 30)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)