Polypterus congicus
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| Congo bichir | |
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| File:PSM V61 D550 Polypterus congicus with external gills from the congo river.png | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Polypteriformes |
| Family: | Polypteridae |
| Genus: | Polypterus |
| Species: | P. congicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Polypterus congicus Boulenger, 1898
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| File:Polypterus congicus Map.jpg | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Polypterus congicus, the Congo bichir, is a species of bichir with a maximum recorded size of 970 millimetres (38 in). The colour also varies from yellowish brown to grey, darker in the top, paler in the ventral area. It has a pattern of around 8 irregular vertical bands along the flanks of the fish, that do not extend completely onto the ventral surface. The lower jaw is prominent, much like Polypterus endlicherii. The male has a wider and thicker anal fin. These fish are commonly sold as pets.
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