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.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Enoggera Reservoir — South East Queensland hikes