Polypterus bichir
Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Polypterus bichir
Weight
2650
93
goz
g oz 
Length
74
29
cminch
cm inch 

Polypterus bichir, the Nile bichir, is a fish which lives in the Nile and some of its tributaries in Africa. It is a dark grayish color on the top, with a dark vertical marking and bands on the flank. This marking is more prominent on juveniles, and fades as the fish grows.

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References

1. Polypterus bichir Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polypterus_bichir
2. Polypterus bichir on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/182155/58329182

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