Biology:Guinean bichir
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Short description: Species of fish
| Guinean bichir | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Polypteriformes |
| Family: | Polypteridae |
| Genus: | Polypterus |
| Species: | P. ansorgii
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| Binomial name | |
| Polypterus ansorgii Boulenger, 1910[2]
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The Guinean bichir (Polypterus ansorgii) is a ray-finned fish from rivers and other freshwater habitats in Western Africa, ranging from Guinea-Bissau to Nigeria.[3] It reaches a maximum length of 72 cm (28 in),[3] is greenish-brown to black in color, and has large, dark spots and blotches on its sides. On mature specimens, the bottom jaw may protrude very slightly. It is similar to some other bichirs with which it can be confused.[2]
Named in honor of explorer William John Ansorge (1850-1913), who collected type specimen.[4]
References
- ↑ Olaosebikan, B.D.; Lalèyè, P. (2010). "Polypterus ansorgii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T182411A7880281. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182411A7880281.en.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Evans, Sean. "Polypterus ansorgii". Polypterus.info. http://www.polypterus.info/p_ansorgii.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2010). "Polypterus ansorgii" in FishBase. January 2010 version.
- ↑ "Order POLYPTERIFORMES (Bichirs)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/polypteriformes/.
Wikidata ☰ Q1099725 entry
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