Polypteridae

Translingual

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Etymology

Polypterus +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Polypteridae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Polypteriformes – bichirs and reedfish of the Nile and tropical Africa, thought to be a sister group to Actinopteri, most modern fishes.

Hyponyms

• (family): Erpetoichthys, Polypterus, Prohalecites, Pteronisculus - genera

References

• Polypteridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Polypteridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Polypteridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons