Family Protopteridae - African lungfishes
Order : Ceratodontiformes Protopteridae
Class : Dipneusti
No. in FishBase : Genera : 1 | Species : 4 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
Environment : Fresh : Yes | Brackish : No | Marine : No
Division : Primary freshwater
Aquarium : some
First Fossil Record :      
Remark : Distribution: Africa. Six gill arches and five gill clefts; body moderately elongate. With the ability to survive dry spells by aestivation (a state of reduced metabolism) burrowed in a mud hole and enveloped in a mucous cocoon. Maximum length about 180 cm. Often in show aquariums.
Etymology : Greek, pro = before, in front of + Greek, pteron = fin ( Ref. 45335).
Reproductive guild : guarders
Typical activity level :
Main Ref. : Nelson, J.S. 1994
Coordinator :
Deep Fin Classification : Osteichthyes | Sarcopterygi | Dipnotetrapodomorpha | Dipnomorpha | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ceratodontae | Ceratodontiformes | Lepidosirenoidei | | Protopteridae

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Species/Synonymy list for the family Protopteridae as currently in FishBase

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
synonymseniornew
synonymseniornew
! Protopterus annectans (Owen, 1839)
synonymseniornew
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Lepidosiren tobal Castelnau, 1855
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Rhinocryptis amphibia (non Peters, 1844)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Protopterus amphibius (Peters, 1844)
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
Protopterus amphibia (Peters, 1844)
synonymseniornew
Protopterus annectens (non Owen, 1839)
misappliedmisappliednew
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Protopterus rhinocryptis (non Gray, 1850)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymseniorchange in rank
Lepidosiren arnaudii Castelnau, 1855
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Lepidosiren annectens (non Owen, 1839)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Protopterus dolloi Boulenger, 1900
acceptedseniororiginal
! Protopterus dollie Boulenger, 1900
synonymseniororiginal
! Protopterus adnectens (non Owens, 1839)
misappliedmisappliedmisapplied
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