Shortfin bichir (Polypterus palmas)

General data
- Main name: Shortfin bichir
- Climates: Tropical, Arid (desert)
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: Africa
- Distribution: Corubal (Tomine), Geba
Classification
- Genus: Polypterus - Bichirs
- Family: Polypteridae - Bichirs
- Order: Polypteriformes - Bichirs
- Class: Cladistii - Bichirs
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes