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Protopterus annectens (Owen, 1839)

West African lungfish
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Malawi country information

Common names: Dowe
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Tweddle, D. and N.G. Willoughby, 1979
Importance: of no interest | Ref: Tweddle, D. and N.G. Willoughby, 1979
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Protopterus annectens brieni is known from Shire River (Ref. 39192); it is accidentally introduced in Mpatsanjoka River (Ref. 55909, 89341) and is now also found in marshy areas in the southeastern part of Lake Malawi near Monkey Bay (Ref. 55909).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mi.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/Plea/mfri.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Tweddle, D. and N.G. Willoughby, 1979
National Database:

Common names from other countries

African lungfish, Southern lungfish, Tana lungfish, ... more

Classification / Names आम नाम | उपशब्द | Catalog of Fishes(वर्ग, प्रजाति) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Ceratodontiformes (Australian lungfishes) > Protopteridae (African lungfishes)
Etymology: Protopterus: Greek, pro = first, in front of + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335);  annectens: Named in honor of Prof. Dr. Brien (Ref. 40587).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range पारिस्थितिकी

; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल ड़िमरसल; पोटामोड़िरोमस (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 25°C - 30°C (Ref. 2059); 22°N - 30°S

वितरण देश | ऐफ ऐ ओ क्षेत्र | Ecosystems | संयोग |
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