Protopterus is the genus of four species of lungfish found in Africa. Protopterus is considered the sole genus in the family Protopteridae, which … See more

African lungfish are elongated, eel-like fishes with thread-like pectoral and pelvic fins. They have soft scales, and the dorsal and See more

Until the introduction of the Nile perch to the region, lungfish typically comprised a small proportion of a fisherman's catch. Transportation to … See more

The earliest fossils of the Protopteridae come from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) of Sudan, but phylogenetic evidence indicates that it and Lepidosirenidae split at the very beginning of the Early Cretaceous, around 145 Ma. Together, their … See more

The family Protopteridae and genus Protopterus contain four extant (living) species:
• Protopterus aethiopicus Heckel, 1851 — marbled lungfish
• Protopterus amphibius (W. K. H. Peters, 1844) — gilled … See more