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Polypterus retropinnis (West African bichir)

Synonyms: Polypterus retropinnis retropinnis; Polypterus retropinus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The West African birchir (Polypterus retropinnis) a fish in the family Polypteridae, is found in the central Congo River basin and Ogooué River in Africa. It grows to about 34 cm.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0