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The lungfishes are a type of fish-like creature that can breathe air, and have limb-like appendages instead of fins.

Lungfish are generally believed to have evolved from other fish early, and their taxonomy is still in flux; some authors put all lungfishes in a subclass Dipnoi. However, there seems to be agreement that there are two orders.

Order Ceratodontiformes

• Family Ceratodontidae, genus Neoceratodus:
  • Australian lungfish Neoceratodus forsteri

Order Lepidosireniformes

• Family Lepidosirenidae, genus Lepidosiren:
  • South American lungfish Lepidosiren paradoxa
• Family Protopteridae, genus Protopterus:
  • Marbled lungfish Protopterus aethiopicus
  • East African lungfish Protopterus amphibius
  • African lungfish Protopterus annectens
  • Slender lungfish Protopterus dolloi

Lungfish is also a musical band.