09/06/2026
Do we have this fish in Akwaibom State, Cross River, or in Nigeria. What is the native name?
The West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens), also known as the Tana lungfish or simply African lungfish, is a species of African lungfish. It is found in a wide range of freshwater habitats in West and Central Africa, as well as the northern half of Southern Africa.
The West African lungfish is distributed throughout Africa typically, it can be found in freshwater swamps, backwaters, and small rivers in West and South Africa. It has also been reported in African countries such as Senegal, Niger, Gambia, Western Sudan, Cรดte d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and many others.
Like other African lungfish, the West African lungfish is an obligate air breather and a freshwater-dwelling fish. It is demersal, meaning that it lives primarily buried within riverbeds. Within its habitat, dry seasons are frequent, causing the rivers and floodplains to dry up. During these periods, the West African lungfish can aestivate for up to a year ~Wiki
