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Slender lungfish

Protopterus dolloi Boulenger, 1900

Status not recordedbony fish

The slender lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) is a species in the family Protopteridae, order Ceratodontiformes.

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Quick facts about the slender lungfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the slender lungfish live?

Not recorded

Is the slender lungfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the slender lungfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. orderCeratodontiformes
  4. familyProtopteridae
  5. genusProtopterus
  6. SpeciesProtopterus dolloi Boulenger, 1900

Synonyms Protopterus dollie

Other names and names in other languages (18)
  • Spotted African lungfishEnglish
  • سمكة رئوية نحيلةArabic
  • Congo-lungefiskDanish
  • KongolungenfischGerman
  • Pez pulmonado delgadoSpanish
  • AnguilleFrench
  • Prapletwiec CzarnyPolish
  • Peixe-pulmonado-pintadoPortuguese
  • Тёмный протоптерRussian
  • Evonharoot
  • 長肺魚Chinese
  • سمكة رئوية أفريقية منقطةArabic
  • ProtoptèreFrench
  • Prapłetwiec czarnyPolish
  • протоптер темныйRussian
  • Temnyi ProtopterRussian
  • Bahník Dolloůvroot
  • Kongonkeuhkokalaroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the slender lungfish

Other species in the same genus Protopterus.

Mudfish

Protopterus annectens

ProtopteridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the slender lungfish?

The slender lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) belongs to the family Protopteridae in the order Ceratodontiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Slender lungfish (Protopterus dolloi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/slender-lungfish

MLA

“Slender lungfish (Protopterus dolloi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/slender-lungfish.

BibTeX
@misc{slender_lungfish_2026,
  title = {Slender lungfish (Protopterus dolloi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/slender-lungfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}