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West African Bichir

Polypterus retropinnis Vaillant 1899

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Polypterus retropinnis Vaillant 1899
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Polypterus retropinnis
Recognized by Furui 2020 and Animal Diversity Web
Polypterus retropinnis
Polypterus retropinnis Vaillant 1899
Recognized by Fishbase

Alternative Names

Polypterus retropinnis retropinnis Vaillant 1899
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Polypterus retropinus Vaillant 1899
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Polypterus retropinnis retropinnis Vaillant 1899
Polypterus retropinus Vaillant 1899
Polypterus lowei
Misapplied according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Polypterus lowei
Misapplied name according to Fishbase
Polypterus palmas
Misapplied according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Polypterus palmas
Misapplied name according to Fishbase
Polypterus retropinnis retropinnis Vaillant 1899
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase
Polypterus retropinus Vaillant 1899
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase

Common Names

English

West African bichir preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Czech

Bichir alimský preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Danish

Vestafrikansk bikir preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Estonian

Lääneaafrika hulkuim preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Finnish

Kirjoniilinhauki preferred
Recognized by admin

Japanese

ポリプテルス・レトロピンニス preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020
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