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Australian Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri)

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Australian Lungfish, also known as the Queensland lungfish, is the only surviving member of the family Neoceratodontidae and one of just six extant lungfish species in the world. Endemic to Australia, it belongs to the class Sarcopterygii, the lobe-finned fishes, an ancient lineage.

Facts
Scientific Name
Neoceratodus forsteri 1
Conservation Status
Endangered 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Australian lungfish (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q782345 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
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