Marbled African Lungfish

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Marbled african lungfish.

Click here for the complete details about how to buy from us. The australian lungfish neoceratodus forsteri may weigh up to 10 kg about 22 pounds and grow to a length of 1 25 metres about 4 feet. Size range and distribution. The marbled lungfish protopterus aethiopicus is found in the african countries of tanzania ethiopia the sudan kenya uganda and the democratic republic of congo and referred to by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the leopard lungfish or african lungfish.

The marbled lungfish protopterus aethiopicus is a lungfish of the family protopteridae also known as the leopard lungfish it is found in eastern and central africa as well as the nile region. Once the eggs hatch the males guard the young for up to. He picks it up and examines it for a short time before continuing on his quest to catch. This family consists of just a one genus protopterus and this genus contains four species.

This is an african lungfish species that and belongs to the protopteridae family of lungfish. The marbled lungfish has an elongated body that tapers to a point at the tail bailey 1994 the dorsal caudal and anal fins are confluent and have soft rays. The pectoral and pelvic fins are slender and filamentous van oijen 1995 it has 55 70 lateral scales 40 50 scales around the middle of the body and 37 40 pairs of ribs greenwood 1966. Shown above an african lungfish for sale in our online store.

Marbled lungfish live in the nile river as well as lakes albert edward tanganyika victoria nabugabo no and kyoga. In the episode congo killer jeremy wade finds a marbled lungfish hooked by another fisherman near a small market. This fish was born in southern africa where it was caught and shipped to us. African lungfish are omnivorous eating a varied diet that includes frogs fish and mollusks as well as tree roots and seeds.

The marbled lungfish protopterus aethiopicus is also known as the leopard lungfish. Of the african lungfishes the yellow marbled ethiopian species protopterus aethiopicus is the largest. The protopterus aethiopicus species itself is comprised of three subspecies. They grow between 6 and 40 inches long and can weigh up to nearly 8 pounds.

Of the african lungfishes the yellow marbled ethiopian species protopterus aethiopicus is the largest growing to a length of 2 metres about 7 feet the south american species lepidosiren paradoxa reaches a length of 1 25 metres about 4 feet. The female african lungfish lays its eggs in a nest in a weedy area of its habitat. Most species grow to substantial size. The african marbled lungfish protopterus aethiopicus is a species of lungfish found in the congo river and other parts of africa growing to nearly 7 feet it is fairly large for a lungfish.