Polypterus ID

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this is the ultimate Polypterus sp. identification guide.
imported from the old wiki - under construction

species overview
species nr. of finlets position 1st finlet stripes possible? size
P. senegalus 8-11 mid-front ddddd 13,8" / 35cm
P. palmas 5-9 middle ddddddd ddddd
P. buettikoferi 5-9 middle bbbbb bbbbbb
P. polli 5-9 mid qqqqqqqq qqqqqqqq
P. mokelembembe 5-8 back qqqqqqqq qqqqqqqq
P. retropinnis 6-7 qqqqq qqqqqqqq qqqqqqqq
P. lowei 6-7 qqqqq qqqqqqqq qqqqqqqq
P. teugelsi 7-8 qqqqq qqqqqqqq qqqqqqqq
P. delhezi 10-11 qqqqq qqqqqqqq qqqqqqqq
P. ornatipinnis 10-11 qqqqq qqqqqqqq qqqqqqqq
P. weeksii 10-11 qqqqq qqqqqqqq qqqqqqqq
P. ansorgii 13-15 qqqqq qqqqqqqq qqqqqqqq
P. bichir 14-18 qqqqq qqqqqqqq qqqqqqqq
P. lapradei 14-18 qqqqq qqqqqqqq qqqqqqqq
P. endlicherii 12-17 qqqqq qqqqqqqq qqqqqqqq
P. congicus 12-17 qqqqq qqqqqqqq qqqqqqqq


upper jaws

senegalus complex

Polypterus senegalus
Polypterus palmas
Polypterus buettikofferi
Polypterus polli
Polypterus mokelembembe

retropinnis complex

Polypterus retropinnis
Polypterus lowei
Polypterus teugelsi

ornatipinnis complex

Polypterus delhezi
Polypterus ornatipinnis
Polypterus weeksii

lower jaws

bichir complex

Polypterus ansorgii
Polypterus bichir
Polypterus lapradei
Polypterus endlicherii
Polypterus congicus