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congobichir_3

West African bichir (Polypterus retropinnis), captive.

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Identification: Polypterus retropinnis (West African bichir)
Location: Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois
Date Taken: March 17, 2006
Contributors: Tanya Dewey, Animal Diversity Web
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Subjects: Subject Live Animal; Type Photo; Life Stages and Gender adult/sexually mature; Anatomy coloration/patterning disruptive coloration (spots/stripes)

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Photo by Tanya Dewey. License: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

To cite this page: Dewey, T. 2006. "congobichir_3.jpg" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed {%B %d, %Y} at https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/tanya_dewey/congobichir_3/

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