Protopterus annectens (Owen, 1839)

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SPECIES

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Sarcopterygii: order
Lepidosireniformes: family
Protopteridae: genus
Protopterus: species
Protopterus annectens

Name

Synonyms: Lepidosiren annectens Owen, 1839; Lepidosiren tobal Castelnau, 1855; Protopterus anguilliformis Owen, 1841; Protopterus annectans (Owen, 1839); Protopterus annectens annectens; Protopterus annectens brieni Poll, 1961; Protopterus rhinocryptis Gray, 1850; Rhinocryptis annectens (Owen, 1839)
Homonyms: Protopterus annectens (Owen, 1839)
Common names: Abiyeseni in language.; Abölzé in language.; Adjulom in language.; Afak in language.; Afak in language.; African lungfish in English; Afrikanischer Lungenfisch in German; Afrikankeuhkokala in Finnish; Age in Ewe; Ahe in Ewe; Aléwa in language.; Badami in Hausa; Bahník africký in Czech; Bahník západoafrický in Czech; Barko in Hausa; Bilieï in language.; Bilzé in language.; Bodami in Hausa; Bonao in language.; Bopr in language.; Bopr in language.; Boïnao in language.; Buningel in language.; Bunyi n'gel in Kanuri; Buryi protopter in Russian; Bénin'gal in Kanuri; Bôda in Hausa; Cambona in language.; Djid in language.; Dowe in Nyanja; Déolgho in language.; Dóe in language.; Ebeshene in language.; Ebiesieni in language.; Ebii in Igbo; Edan in language.; Fuhon' in language.; Furman'gô in language.; Gaiwa in Hausa; Gaiwa in Hausa; Gaiwa chi jikinki in Hausa; Galam in language.; Gbokoso in language.; Geji in language.; Gelam in language.; Grumagüi in language.; Grumangwa in language.; Gurman'güi in language.; Gôda in Hausa; Hemei in language.

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