Common names:
[No common name]
Occurrence:
questionable
Salinity:
freshwater
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Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Reported from the Cross River (Ref. 51193), but presence not confirmed in Ref. 28149, 81263, 81628. Report from the Congo River basin (Ref. 51193) probably refers to Polypterus polli, previously a subspecies of Polypterus palmas, which is only known from the Congo River basin (Ref. 28149).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Vivien, J., 1991
National Database:
Cladistii (bichirs) > Polypteriformes (Bichirs) > Polypteridae (Bichirs)
Etymology: Polypterus:Greek, poly = a lot of + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335); palmas:Named after M. Büttikofer, collector of the type-specimens (Ref. 46277). More on author: Ayres.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology