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Protopterus

Protopterus logo #21000 P. amphibius`` P. annectens`` The African lungfishes are the genus Protopterus and constitute the four species of lungfish found in Africa. Protopterus is the sole genus in the family Protopteridae. African lungfishes are elongated, eel-like fishes, with thread-like pectoral and pelvic fins. They have soft scales, and the dorsal and tail fins ...
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Protopterus

Protopterus logo #21002• (n.) See Komtok.
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Protopterus

Protopterus logo #20972Pro·top'te·rus noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... first + ... a feather (taken to mean, fin).] (Zoology) See Komtok .
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Protopterus

Protopterus logo #21217Protopterus is a genus of dipnoid fish, containing one species, Protopterus annectans, found in the rivers of tropical Africa, burying themselves in the mud when the rivers dry up during droughts.
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