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Polypteridae
13 species in this family
The Polypteridae family includes 13 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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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