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Protopterus aethiopicus Heckel, 1851

Marbled lungfish
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Uganda country information

Common names: Ehondwe, Emamba, Kambale mamba
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Worthington, E.B., 1929
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Greenwood, P.H., 1966
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Lakes Victoria, Nabugabo, Albert, Edward and George, the Victoria and Albert Niles (Ref. 4903, Ref. 49805), also from Lake Kyoga (Ref. 34290). Also Ref. 4537, Ref. 36900, Ref. 39939, Ref. 49843.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/Plea/firi.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: van Oijen, M.J.P., 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Lung-fish, Lungfish, Etiopiankeuhkokala, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Dipneusti (lungfishes) > Ceratodontiformes (Australian lungfishes) > Protopteridae (African lungfishes)
Etymology: Protopterus: Greek, pro = first, in front of + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335);  aethiopicus: Named after Is. Mesmaekers, commander in Boma (Ref. 40587).
  More on author: Heckel.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; depth range 0 - 60 m (Ref. 34291), usually 0 - 20 m (Ref. 34291).   Tropical; 25°C - 30°C (Ref. 2059)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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