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Australian Lungfish

Neoceratodus forsteri

Family Ceratodontidae

Vulnerable — AUS: Vulnerable, QLD: Vulnerable

About

The Australian lungfish, also known as the Queensland lungfish, Burnett salmon and barramunda, is the only surviving member of the family Neoceratodontidae. It is one of only six extant lungfish species in the world. Endemic to Australia, the Neoceratodontidae are an ancient family belonging to the class Sarcopterygii, or lobe-finned fishes.

How to spot it

Real occurrence confirmed near Enoggera Reservoir (Atlas of Living Australia, 1982) — no separate physical description was available on Wikipedia for this species, see the source link for more.

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