Nile bichir (Polypterus bichir)

General data
- Main name: Nile bichir
- Climates: Tropical
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: Africa
- Distribution: Nile, Niger, Lake Turkana (Rudolf), Volta River, Lake Chad, Senegal, View all... Gambia River
Classification
- Genus: Polypterus - Bichirs
- Family: Polypteridae - Bichirs
- Order: Polypteriformes - Bichirs
- Class: Cladistii - Bichirs
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Distribution: Africa The subspecies Polypterus bichir bichir is known from Chad basin, Nile River basin and Lake Turkana The subspecies Polypterus bichir lapradei is known from Senegal River, Gambia River, Geba River, Volta River and Niger River. Max length : 74 cm TL; max. published weight: 2.7 kg