Polypterus
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| Scientific name | Polypterus |
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| Higher classification | Bichir |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Bichir |
| Rank | Genus |
| Family | Polypteridae |
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| ID | 2991263 |
About Polypterus
Polypterus is a genus of freshwater fish in the bichir family of order Polypteriformes. The type species is the Nile bichir. Fishes in this genus live in various areas in Africa. Polypterus is the only known vertebrate to have lungs, but no trachea.