Ornate bichir

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The Ornate bichir lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

help breathing, the Ornate Bichir can spend short periods of time on land, but must soon return to its water environment for adequate respiration. More

* Ornate bichir, Polypterus ornatipinnis Boulenger, 1902. * Polypterus palmas * Polypterus palmas buettikoferi Steindachner, 1891. More

The Ornate Bichir (Polypterus ornatipinnis) is a bony fish that lives in Lake Tanganyika and the Congo River basin in Central and East Africa. Description - P. More

The Ornate Bichir is nocturnal. More

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ornate bichir is a very hearty fish, a deficiency in the diet can lead to thin scales. This may cause fungal or bacterial infections that can kill the fish. The Senegal bichir, a smaller species, reaches about 1.5 feet in length. More

The Ornate Bichir is a larger sized fish from the family of fish called Polypteridae which also contains other fish that can actually survive out of water. The Ornate Bichir fish is nocturnal and bears a resemblance to salamanders. More

The Ornate Bichir, Polypterus ornatipinnis, is considered the most attractive of the Bichir group. It is a Lobe-finned Pike, a freshwater fish found in Africa. More

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The Ornate Bichir is a primitive-looking fish that has a round, eel-like body and a long, deeply serrated dorsal fin that meets the tail. The body is marbled black, gray, and white. Its black and white striped pectoral fins are large and paddle shaped. More

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Common names

Bichir pruhoploutvý in Czech (česky)
Bichir zdobený in Czech (česky)
Kirjoniilinhauki in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Konga in Other
Mimbambala in Chokwe
Mukunga in Other
Mukungo in Other
Mumbambala in Chokwe
Nkunga ya moja batu in Other
Ornate bichir in English
Plettet bikir in Danish (dansk)
Samaki magamba in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Tshikanga in Chokwe
飾翅多鰭魚 in Mandarin Chinese
饰翅多鳍鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

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