Polypterus bichir bichir

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Polypteriformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Infraclassis: Cladistia
Ordo: Polypteriformes

Family: Polypteridae
Genus: Polypterus
Species: Polypterus bichir
Subspecies (3): P. b. bichir – P. b. katangei – P. b. lapradei

Name

Polypterus bichir Lacepède, 1803

Type locality: Nile River, Egypt

Lectotype: MNHN 0000-5761

Paralectotypes: MNHN 0000-5806 (1)

Synonyms

  • Polypterus niloticus Shaw, 1804

References

  • Lacépède, B.G.E. 1803: Histoire naturelle des poissons. v. 5: i-lxviii + 1-803 + index, Pls. 1-21. BHL

Vernacular names

azərbaycanca: Nil çoxüzgəclisi
Deutsch: Nil-Flösselhecht
English: Nile bichir
suomi: Niilinhauki
русский: Нильский многопёр
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