African Lungfish Photos, Protopterus annectens
Photos of Protopterus annectens, African lungfish
Notable: Lungfish belong to a prehistoric group of fishes that lived over 300 million years ago. When submerged, these fish must occasionally swim to the surface and gulp air or they will drown. The African lungfish has adapted to survive out of water for several years. When swamp waters recede, the lungfish burrows into the mud and covers itself with a thick coat of slime. The slime hardens into a cocoon which prevents the lungfish from drying out. The lungfish emerges from its cocoon after the first seasonal rains refill the swamp.
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African lungfish.
Image ID: 14678  
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
 		 African lungfish.
Image ID: 14679  
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
 		 African lungfish.
Image ID: 14680  
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
 
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African lungfish.
Image ID: 14681  
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
 		 African lungfish.
Image ID: 14682  
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
 		 African lungfish.
Image ID: 14683  
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
 
African lungfish, Protopterus annectens Add To Light Table
African lungfish.
Image ID: 14684  
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
 
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Animal  >  Endemic Species  >  Freshwater Fish  >  Africa
Animal  >  Fish  >  Freshwater Fish
Subject  >  Technique  >  Captivity  >  Aquarium
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Updated: April 20, 2021

Species permalink: Protopterus annectens
Common name permalink: African lungfish