West African bichir  (Polypterus retropinnis)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->

    • Polypteriformes - Bichirs->

      • Polypteridae - Bichirs->

        • Polypterus - Bichirs->

          • Barred bichir (Polypterus delhezi)
          • Ornate bichir (Polypterus ornatipinnis)
          • Shortfin bichir (Polypterus palmas)
          • Senegal bichir (Polypterus senegalus)
          • Mottled bichir (Polypterus weeksii)
          • Guinean bichir (Polypterus ansorgii)
          • Nile bichir (Polypterus bichir)
          • Saddled bichir (Polypterus endlicheri)
          • Mokele-mbembe bichir (Polypterus mokelembembe)
          • Polypterus congicus (Polypterus congicus)
          • Saddled bichir (Polypterus endlicherii)
          • Poll’s bichir (Polypterus polli)
          • West African bichir (Polypterus retropinnis)
          • Polypterus teugelsi (Polypterus teugelsi)
        • Erpetoichthys - Erpetoichthys->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->