spotted African lungfish, slender lungfish (Protopterus dolloi)

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Subject:	spotted African lungfish, slender lungfish (Protopterus dolloi)
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spotted African lungfish, slender lungfish (Protopterus dolloi)

Description Protopterus dolloi
Date 1901
Source Les poissons du bassin du Congo Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937
Author MM. P. J. Smit & J. Green
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Protopterus_dolloi_Boulenger2.jpg

The spotted African lungfish or slender lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) is a species of lungfish from Middle Africa, where found in the Congo, Kouilou-Niari and Ogowe river basins. It is one of four extant species in the genus Protopterus. The slender lungfish is a freshwater fish and it largely inhabits the middle and lower Congo River basin. It is a primarily demersal fish, dwelling in the riverbeds of the above basins and in Stanley Pool. During spawning season, females can be found in open water. Order: Lepidosireniformes, Family: Protopteridae.

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