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Reedfish

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

IUCN Red List status: Near threatened

IUCN Red List status

Worldwide: 40 observations
Group: Fish

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About

The reedfish, ropefish (more commonly used in the United States), or snakefish, Erpetoichthys calabaricus, is a species of freshwater fish in the bichir family and order. It is the only member of the genus Erpetoichthys. It is native to West and Central Africa. The reedfish possesses a pair of lungs in addition to gills, allowing it to survive in very oxygen-poor water. It is threatened by habitat loss through palm oil plantations, other agriculture, deforestation, and...

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