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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Cladistii
Order:
Polypteriformes
Family:
Polypteridae
Genus:
Polypterus
Species:
retropinnis
Common:
West African bichir
Climates:
Tropical
Waters:
Freshwater
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Regions:
Africa - Inland Waters
Ladich, F., Tadler, A. 1988. Sound Production in Polypterus (Osteichthyes: Polypteridae). Copeia, 1988(4): 1076-1077.
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