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Polypterus
1. Ornate Bichir | Polypterus ornatipinnis
Others / Polypteridae / Ornate Bichir Ornate Bichir Polypterus ornatipinnis | Pictures.
2. Cuvier's Bichir | Polypterus senegalus
Others / Polypteridae / Cuvier's Bichir Cuvier's Bichir Polypterus senegalus | Pictures.
3. List of Freshwater Fishes for Guinea-Bissau
Mormyridae, Petrocephalus levequei, native. Polypteridae, Polypterus ansorgii, Guinean
4. Others - Polypteridae (Bichirs)
B: Not successful in captivity, although probably similar to Polypterus species.
5. Freshwater Fish Species in (Tominé) Corubal River [West Africa]
Polypterus ansorgii, Polypteridae, demersal, 28 TL, 3.4, native. Polypterus palmas
6. Freshwater Fish Species in Géba River [Guinea Bissau, West Africa ...
Polypterus ansorgii, Polypteridae, demersal, 28 TL, 3.4, native. Polypterus bichir
7. List of Freshwater Fishes for Benin
Polypteridae, Polypterus bichir lapradei, Bichir, native. Polypteridae, Polypterus
8. List of Freshwater Fishes for Chad
Polypteridae, Polypterus bichir bichir, Nile bichir, Am'korkor, native. Polypteridae,
9. Freshwater Fish Species in Zaïre (Congo) River [Central Africa]
Polypterus bichir katangae, Polypteridae, demersal, 46 TL, 3.5, endemic. Polypterus
10. Freshwater Fish Species in Ouémé (Weme) River [West Africa]
Polypterus bichir lapradei, Polypteridae, demersal, 74 TL, 4.5, native. Polypterus
11. Freshwater Fish Species in Kogon [Guinea, West Africa]
Polypterus palmas buettikoferi, Polypteridae, demersal, 44 TL, 3.4, native. Polypterus
12. Freshwater Fish Species in Gambia River [West Africa]
Polypterus bichir lapradei, Polypteridae, demersal, 74 TL, 4.5, native. Polypterus
13. List of Freshwater Fishes for Senegal
...native. Polypteridae, Polypterus bichir lapradei, Bichir, Khâb, native. Polypteridae,
14. List of Freshwater Fishes for Burkina Faso
...native. Polypteridae, Polypterus bichir lapradei, Bichir, native. Polypteridae,
15. Freshwater Fish Species in Lake Chad/Chari River [Central Africa]
Polypterus bichir bichir, Polypteridae, demersal, 68 TL, 4.5, native. Polypterus
16. List of Freshwater Fishes for Sudan
Polypteridae, Polypterus bichir bichir, Nile bichir, Abshire, native. Polypteridae,
17. Cichlids - Lake Malawi Others
SC: Lake Malawi Haplochromines, Synodontis, larger mbunas, Polypterus FOOD: Algae;
18. Freshwater Fish Species in Senegal River [West Africa]
Polypterus bichir lapradei, Polypteridae, demersal, 74 TL, 4.5, native. Polypterus
19. List of Freshwater Fishes for Togo
...native. Polypteridae, Polypterus retropinnis, West African bichir, native.
20. List of Freshwater Fishes for Gambia
...native. Polypteridae, Polypterus bichir lapradei, Bichir, native. Polypteridae,
21. List of Freshwater Fishes for Ethiopia
...native. Polypteridae, Polypterus bichir bichir, Nile bichir, native. Polypteridae,
22. List of Freshwater Fishes for Niger
Mormyridae, Pollimyrus petricolus, native. Polypteridae, Polypterus bichir lapradei,
23. List of Freshwater Fishes for Central African Republic
Polypteridae, Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri, Saddled bichir, native. Polypteridae,
24. Cichlids - African Others
SC: Hemichromis, Steatocranus, Tilapia, Synodontis, Polypterus, Distichodus,
25. List of Freshwater Fishes for Rwanda
Mormyridae, Pollimyrus nigricans, Dark stonebasher, native. Polypteridae, Polypterus
26. Freshwater Fish Species in Sassandra River [West Africa]
Pollimyrus isidori, Mormyridae, demersal, 11 TL, 2.6, native. Polypterus endlicheri
27. Freshwater Fish Species in Nipoué River
Petrocephalus pellegrini, Mormyridae, demersal, 12 TL, 3.1, native. Polypterus palmas
28. Freshwater Fish Species in Great Scarcies (Kolenté) River [West ...
Petrocephalus tenuicauda, Mormyridae, demersal, 14 TL, 3.1, native. Polypterus palmas
29. Freshwater Fish Species in Agnébi [Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa]
Pollimyrus kingsleyae eburneensis, Mormyridae, demersal, 10 TL, 3.1, native. Polypterus
30. Freshwater Fish Species in Mono River [West Africa]
Pollimyrus isidori, Mormyridae, demersal, 11 TL, 2.6, native. Polypterus senegalus
31. Freshwater Fish Species in Sewa River [West Africa]
Petrocephalus tenuicauda, Mormyridae, demersal, 14 TL, 3.1, native. Polypterus palmas
32. Freshwater Fish Species in Lake Rukwa Basin [East Africa]
Petrocephalus catostoma catostoma, Mormyridae, demersal, 17 TL, 3.4, native. Polypterus
33. Brackish Fish Species in Ébrié Lagoon [West Africa]
Polydactylus quadrifilis, Polynemidae, demersal, 200 TL, 4.0, native. Polypterus
34. Cichlids - Mbuna
However during spawning, males may become very territorial. SC: Synodontis, Lake
35. Freshwater Fish Species in Casamance River [West Africa]
Periophthalmus barbarus, Gobiidae, demersal, 25 TL, 3.0, native. Polypterus palmas
36. Freshwater Fish Species in Ogun River [Nigeria, West Africa]
Polycentropsis abbreviata, Nandidae, benthopelagic, 8 TL, 3.5, native. Polypterus
37. Anabantidae
...fish. SC: Possibly Ctenopoma species in a large tank, large Cyprinds, Knifefish,
38. List of Freshwater Fishes for Liberia
Mormyridae, Petrocephalus tenuicauda, native. Polypteridae, Polypterus palmas
39. Freshwater Fish Species in Lake Turkana [East Africa]
Polypterus bichir bichir, Polypteridae, demersal, 68 TL, 4.5, native. Polypterus
40. Elephant-nose Cichlid | Nimbochromis linni
SC: Lake Malawi Haplochromines, Synodontis, larger mbunas, Polypterus, Afromastacembelus
41. Moori | Cyrtocara moori
SC: Lake Malawi Haplochromines, Synodontis, larger mbunas, Polypterus, Afromastacembelus
42. Big-lipped Cichlid | Cheilochromis euchilus
SC: Lake Malawi Haplochromines, Synodontis, larger mbunas, Polypterus FOOD: Algae;
43. Venustus | Nimbochromis venustus
A predatory fish that will eat small fish. SC: Lake Malawi Haplochromines,
44. Buffalohead | Steatocranus casuarius
SC: Tilapia, "Haplochromis," Hemichromis, Synodontis, Polypterus, Distichodus,
45. Reedfish | Erpetoichthys calabaricus
B: Not successful in captivity, although probably similar to Polypterus species.
46. Livingstoni | Nimbochromis livingstonii
SC: Lake Malawi Haplochromines, Synodontis, Polypterus, Afromastacembelus FOOD:
47. Polystigma | Nimbochromis polystigma
...species. Keep one male with several females. SC: Lake Malawi Haplochromines,
48. Malawi Eye-biter | Dimidiochromis compressiceps
Keep one male with several females. SC: Lake Malawi Haplochromines, Synodontis,
49. Mozambique Mouth Brooder | Oreochromis mossambicus
SC: Haplochromines, Tilapia, Synodontis, Polypterus, Cichlasomines FOOD: Live; fish,
50. Electric Blue Haplo | Sciaenochromis ahli
Males are polygamous, so they should be kept with a number of females. SC: Lake
51. Freshwater Fish Species in Pra River [West Africa]
Petrocephalus soudanensis, Mormyridae, demersal, 12 TL, 3.1, native. Polypterus
52. Polypterus Senegalus
Polypterus Senegalus. Sponsored Links: List of Freshwater Fishes for Guinea-Bissau
53. Polypterus Bichir
Polypterus Bichir. Sponsored Links: ... Polypteridae, Polypterus bichir bichir, Nile
54. Polypterus Endlicheri Endlicheri
Polypterus Endlicheri Endlicheri. Sponsored Links: List of Freshwater Fishes for
55. Polypterus Bichir Bichir
Polypterus Bichir Bichir. Sponsored Links: List of ... Polypteridae, Polypterus
56. Polypterus Retropinnis
Polypterus Retropinnis. Sponsored Links: List of Freshwater Fishes for Benin
57. Polypterus Ansorgii
Polypterus Ansorgii. Sponsored Links: ... Polypteridae, Polypterus ansorgii, Guinean
58. Gray Bichir
Gray Bichir. Sponsored Links: List of Freshwater Fishes for Guinea-Bissau
59. Polypteridae
...native. Polypteridae, Polypterus ansorgii, Guinean bichir, native. Polypteridae,
60. Pollimyrus Isidori
Mormyridae, Pollimyrus isidori, Elephant Fish, native. Polypteridae, Polypterus
61. African Bichir
African Bichir. Sponsored Links: List of Freshwater Fishes for Central African Republic
62. Nile Bichir
Polypteridae, Polypterus bichir bichir, Nile bichir, Abshire, native. Polypteridae, ...
63. Elephant Fish
Mormyridae, Pollimyrus isidori, Elephant Fish, native. Polypteridae, Polypterus
64. Protopterus Annectens
...[www.mongabay.com/fish/data/Mali.htm] Freshwater Fish Species in Mono River [West
65. Cuvier's Bichir
Others - Polypteridae (Bichirs) Cuvier's Bichir [Pictures] Polypterus senegalus
66. Sarotherodon Galilaeus
Cichlidae, ... [www.mongabay.com/fish/data/Mauritania.htm] Freshwater Fish Species
67. Haplochromines
Cichlids - Lake Malawi Others SC: Lake Malawi Haplochromines, Synodontis, larger
68. Nandidae
11 TL, 2.6, native. Polycentropsis abbreviata, Nandidae, benthopelagic,
69. Pristidae
...[www.mongabay.com/fish/data/Sao_Tome.htm] List of Freshwater Fishes for Togo
70. Pimelodids
...[www.mongabay.com/fish/osteoglossidae.htm] Cichlids - African Others SC: Hemichromis,
71. Pomadasys Incisus
Sponsored Links: Brackish Fish Species in Ébrié Lagoon [West Africa] Polypterus
72. Ornate Bichir
Others - Polypteridae (Bichirs) Ornate Bichir [Pictures] Polypterus ornatipinnis
73. Periophthalmus Barbarus
Papyrocranus afer, Notopteridae, demersal, 80 TL, 3.3, native. Periophthalmus
74. Fish Barbs
...mongabay.com/webstats-popular_pages.htm] Cichlids - African Others SC: Tilapia,
75. Giant Danios
SC: Possibly Ctenopoma species in a large tank, large Cyprinds, Knifefish,
76. Lake Tanganyika
...very territorial. SC: Synodontis, Lake Tanganyika Rainbows, Lake Tanganyika
77. Nile River
...[conservation.mongabay.com/files/Bwindi.htm] Others - Polypteridae (Bichirs)
78. Loricarids
...[www.mongabay.com/fish/cichlasoma.htm] Cichlids - African Others SC: Hemichromis,
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