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Family
Lepidosirenidae (South American Lungfishes)
Species Currently in the DFL
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About This Family
Distribution:
South America: Brazil and Paraguay
Habitat:
Freshwater
Remarks:
The South American lungfishes have an extremely elongated body and filamentous pectorals. They are capable of spending a hot, dry season in an inactive, dormant state by burrowing in a mud hole and enveloped in a self-made mucous cocoon. These fishes usually inhabit in slow-moving body of fresh waters and swamps.
This family comprises one species, Lepidosiren paradoxa .
References:
Nelson 2006