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Polypteridae
13 species in this family
The Polypteridae family belongs to the lampreys, sturgeons & primitive fishes and includes 13 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Bichir (Polypterus senegalus)
Polypteridae
Bichir (Polypterus bichir)
Polypteridae
Saddled bichir
Polypterus endlicherii
Polypteridae
Barred bichir
Polypterus delhezi
Polypteridae
Reed
Erpetoichthys calabaricus
Polypteridae
Ornate bichir
Polypterus ornatipinnis
Polypteridae
Marbled bichir
Polypterus palmas
Polypteridae
Congo bichir
Polypterus congicus
Polypteridae
Mottled bichir
Polypterus weeksii
Polypteridae
Poll's bichir
Polypterus polli
Polypteridae
All species from A to Z
Barred bichir
Polypterus delhezi
Polypteridae
Bichir (Polypterus bichir)
Polypteridae
Bichir (Polypterus senegalus)
Polypteridae
Congo bichir
Polypterus congicus
Polypteridae
Guinean bichir
Polypterus ansorgii
Polypteridae
Marbled bichir
Polypterus palmas
Polypteridae
Mottled bichir
Polypterus weeksii
Polypteridae
Ornate bichir
Polypterus ornatipinnis
Polypteridae
Poll's bichir
Polypterus polli
Polypteridae
Reed
Erpetoichthys calabaricus
Polypteridae
Saddled bichir
Polypterus endlicherii
Polypteridae
Teugels' bichir
Polypterus teugelsi
Polypteridae
West African bichir
Polypterus retropinnis
Polypteridae