Bichir (original) (raw)
| Bichirs |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Actinopterygii Order:Polypteriformes Family:Polypteridae |
| Species |
| Erpetoichthys calabaricus Polypterus ansorgii Polypterus bichir Polypterus delhezi Polypterus endlicheri Polypterus ornatipinnis Polypterus palmas Polypterus retropinnis Polypterus senegalus Polypterus weeksii |
The bichirs are a family (Polypteridae) of primitive ray-finned fishes. They have thick bonelike scales and a series of dorsal finlets instead of a single fin. All occur in freshwater habitats in Africa.