Definition of Lungfish. Meaning of Lungfish. Synonyms of Lungfish

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Definition of Lungfish

Lungfish
Lungfish Lung"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any fish belonging to the Dipnoi; -- so called because they have both lungs and gills.

Meaning of Lungfish from wikipedia

- Lungfish are freshwater vertebrates belonging to the class Dipnoi. Lungfish are best known for retaining ancestral characteristics within the Osteichthyes...
- The Australian lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri), also known as the Queensland lungfish, Burnett salmon and barramunda, is the only surviving member of...
- The marbled lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus) is a lungfish of the family Protopteridae. Also known as the leopard lungfish, it is found in Eastern and...
- The gilled lungfish (Protopterus amphibius), also known as the East African lungfish, is a species of African lungfish. It is found in the swamps and...
- Lungfish is an American rock band formed in 1987 in Baltimore, Maryland. All of their music has been released by the Washington, D.C. punk label Dischord...
- West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens), also known as the Tana lungfish or simply African lungfish, is a species of African lungfish. It is found...
- The spotted lungfish or slender lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) is a species of lungfish from Middle Africa, where found in the Congo, Kouilou-Niari and...
- Protopterus is the genus of four species of lungfish found in Africa. Protopterus is considered the sole genus in the family Protopteridae, which is grouped...
- evolved from sarcopterygian ancestors and are most closely related to lungfishes. Cladistically, this would make the tetrapods a subgroup of Sarcopterygii...
- South American lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa), also known as the American mud-fish and scaly salamanderfish, is the single species of lungfish found in swamps...