The barred bichir, also called the armoured bichir, bandback bichir or banded bichir, is a species of ray-finned fish, an elongated fish found in the Congo River, particularly its upper and middle portions. It is one of the more commonly available bichir species in the commercial aquarium trade. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Barred bichir (Wikidata)
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1. Barred bichir (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The barred bichir, armoured bichir, bandback bichir, or banded bichir (Polypterus delhezi) is a species of fish belonging to the class Actinopterygii, or the ray-finned fish, which constitute an order of the class of the bony fish. an elongated fish found in the Congo River, specifically in the upper and middle portions.
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Their diet is entirely carnivorous and includes more or less anything which can be sucked into their mouths, including small fish, insects, and worms.
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- In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro: "fish, which constitute an order of the class of the bony fish. an elongated fish found in the Congo River, specifically in the upper and middle portions. This s..."
View the Source2. Barred bichir (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q144427 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Actinopterygii, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
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