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African Lungfish

Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Protopterus annectens annectens
Subspecies recognized by NCBI
Protopterus annectens brieni
Subspecies recognized by wikipedia AF
Protopterus annectens brieni
Recognized by EOL authors
Protopterus annectens brieni Poll 1961
Subspecies recognized by GBIF national node type records UK
Protopterus annectens
Species recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia UK, Benin Species List, Burkina Faso Species List, Cameroon Species List, Central African Republic Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Gambia Species List, Ghana Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Kenya Species List, Malawi Species List, Mali Species List, Nigeria Species List, Senegal Species List, Tanzania Species List, Togo Species List, Zambia Species List, Zimbabwe Species List, wikipedia EU, Gulf of Guinea Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, wikipedia AF, wikipedia SK, NCBI, and wikipedia emerging languages
Protopterus annectens
Recognized by AnAge articles, FAO Fishery Statistics, Furui 2020, Christensen, Christensen-Dalsgaard and Madsen 2015, and Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology
Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, GBIF classification, Mozambique Species List, and GBIF national node type records Germany
Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839)
Recognized by Natural History Museum Species of the day
Lepidosiren annectens
Recognized by Flickr Group
Protopterus annectens
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, Paleobiology Database, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikipedia (inferred records), Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions
Protopterus annectens
Recognized by AnAge and Animal Diversity Web Traits and images
Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839)
Species recognized by IUCN, Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023, iNaturalist, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, and Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839)
Recognized by Fishbase
Protopterus annectens annectens
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Protopterus annectens brieni
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Protopterus annectens subsp. annectens (Owen 1839)
Recognized by IUCN
Protopterus annectens subsp. brieni Poll 1961
Recognized by IUCN

Alternative Names

Lepidosiren annectens Owen 1839
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Lepidosiren tobal Castelnau 1855
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Protopterus anguilliformis Owen 1841
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Protopterus annectans (Owen 1839)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Protopterus annectens annectens (Owen 1839)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Protopterus annectens brieni Poll 1961
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Protopterus rhinocryptis Gray 1850
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Rhinocryptis annectens (Owen 1839)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Lepidosiren annectens
Synonym according to NCBI
Lepidosiren annectens Owen 1839
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Lepidosiren tobal Castelnau 1855
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Protopterus annectens annectens (Owen 1839)
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Protopterus anguilliformis Owen 1841
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Protopterus annectans (Owen 1839)
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Protopterus annectens brieni Poll 1961
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Protopterus rhinocryptis Gray 1850
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Rhinocryptis annectens
Synonym according to NCBI
Rhinocryptis annectens (Owen 1839)
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Lepidosiren annectens Owen 1839
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Lepidosiren annectens Owen 1839
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Lepidosiren annectens Owen 1839
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Lepidosiren tobal Castelnau 1855
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Lepidosiren tobal Castelnau 1855
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Lepidosiren tobal Castelnau 1855
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Protopterus anguilliformis Owen 1841
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Protopterus anguilliformis Owen 1841
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Protopterus annectans (Owen 1839)
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Protopterus annectans (Owen 1839)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Protopterus annectans (Owen 1839)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Protopterus annectens annectens (Owen 1839)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Protopterus annectens annectens (Owen 1839)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Protopterus annectens brieni Poll 1961
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Protopterus annectens brieni Poll 1961
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Protopterus annectens brieni Poll 1961
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Protopterus rhinocryptis Gray 1850
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Protopterus rhinocryptis Gray 1850
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Rhinocryptis amphibia
Misapplied according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Rhinocryptis amphibia
Misapplied name according to Fishbase
Rhinocryptis annectens (Owen 1839)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Rhinocryptis annectens (Owen 1839)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase

Common Names

English

African lungfish
prefer
Recognized by AnAge and Fishbase
Lungfish
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Mudfish
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Southern lungfish
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Tana lungfish
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
West African lungfish
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
African Lungfish preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Tana Lungfish
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
West African Lungfish
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names (prefers this name)

Afrikaans

Longvis preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Bambara

Maoundé
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Wõndo
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Wonto preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

кафяв протоптер preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

西非肺魚 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

Bahník africký
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Bahník západoafrický
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
bahník západoafrický preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Vestafrikansk lungefisk preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Estonian

Ruuge ürguim preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Ewe

Age preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Ahe
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Finnish

Afrikankeuhkokala preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and admin

German

Afrikanischer Lungenfisch
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Westafrikanischer Lungenfisch preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names

Hausa

Badami
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Barko
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Bodami
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Bôda
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Gaiwa chi jikinki
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Gaiwa preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Gôda
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Juala
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Kifi ntabo
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Mai mama
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Hebrew

דג ריאות מערב-אפריקני preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

afrikai gőtehal preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Igbo

Ebii preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Japanese

プロトプテルス・アネクテンス preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020

Kanuri

Bunyi n'gel preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Bénin'gal
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Korean

서아프리카폐어 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Prapłetwiec brunatny preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin
Prapletwiec brunatny a. skrzelec
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Russian

Buryi protopter preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Slovak

Bahník západoafrický preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swahili

Kambale mamba preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Mamba
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Swedish

Slamfisk preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Thai

ปลาปอดแอนเนคเทน preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Cá phổi Tây Phi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Wolof

Touba preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Yoruba

Kuta preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

De Ch

Westafrikanischer Lungenfisch preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Ca

West African Lungfish preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Gb

West African Lungfish preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Ceratodontiformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus
Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839) (this page)
Protopterus aethiopicus Heckel 1851
Protopterus amphibius (Peters 1844)
Protopterus dolloi Boulenger 1900

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipneusti
Ceratodontiformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus
Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839) (this page)
Protopterus aethiopicus Heckel 1851
Protopterus amphibius (Peters 1844)
Protopterus dolloi Boulenger 1900

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Ceratodontiformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus
Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839) (this page)
Protopterus aethiopicus Heckel 1851
Protopterus amphibius (Peters 1844)
Protopterus dolloi Boulenger 1900

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Ceratodontiformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus
Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839) (this page)
Protopterus aethiopicus Heckel 1851
Protopterus amphibius (Peters 1844)
Protopterus dolloi Boulenger 1900

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Sarcopterygii
Lepidosireniformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus Owen 1839
Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839) (this page)
Protopterus aethiopicus Heckel 1851
Protopterus amphibius (Peters 1844)
Protopterus dolloi Boulenger 1900

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Sarcopterygii
Dipnoi
Lepidosireniformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus Owen 1839
Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839) (this page)
Protopterus aethiopicus Heckel 1851
Protopterus amphibius (Peters 1844)
Protopterus dolloi Boulenger 1900

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Sarcopterygii
Lepidosireniformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839) (this page)
Protopterus amphibius (Peters 1844)
Protopterus annectens subsp. annectens (Owen 1839)
Protopterus annectens subsp. brieni Poll 1961
Protopterus dolloi Boulenger 1900

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Sarcopterygii
Lepidosireniformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus annectens subsp. brieni Poll 1961 (this page)
Protopterus amphibius (Peters 1844)
Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839)
Protopterus annectens subsp. annectens (Owen 1839)
Protopterus dolloi Boulenger 1900

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Sarcopterygii
Lepidosireniformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus annectens subsp. annectens (Owen 1839) (this page)
Protopterus amphibius (Peters 1844)
Protopterus annectens (Owen 1839)
Protopterus annectens subsp. brieni Poll 1961
Protopterus dolloi Boulenger 1900

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Dipnoi
Ceratodontimorpha
Lepidosireniformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus
Protopterus annectens
Protopterus annectens annectens (this page)

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Dipnoi
Ceratodontimorpha
Lepidosireniformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus
Protopterus annectens (this page)
Protopterus annectens annectens
Protopterus aethiopicus
Protopterus amphibius
Protopterus dolloi
unclassified Protopterus

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnoi
Lepidosireniformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus
Protopterus annectens
Protopterus annectens brieni (this page)
Protopterus annectens annectens

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnoi
Lepidosireniformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus
Protopterus annectens
Protopterus annectens annectens (this page)
Protopterus annectens brieni

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnoi
Lepidosireniformes
Protopteridae
Protopterus
Protopterus annectens (this page)
Protopterus annectens annectens
Protopterus annectens brieni
Protopterus aethiopicus
Protopterus amphibius
Protopterus dolloi
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