5024 Polypterus senegalus Cuvier, 1829 Polypteridae Bichirs Polypteriformes Cladistii Gray bichir Africa: subspecies <i>Polypterus senegalus senegalus</i> known from West Africa, in Senegal, Gambia, Niger, Volta and Chad basins (Ref. 2835, 3188, 81263), up to Nile River basin (Ref. 2835, 3188) and lakes Turkana (Ref. 3188) and Albert (Ref. 41590, 48922, 48960). Subspecies <i>Polypterus senegalus meridionalis</i> known from middle and upper Congo River basin (Ref. 2835, 3188, 4910, 45434). UBC 110074 Polypterus senegalus UBC 730080 7 N 1 W Polypterus senegalus AMNH 228515 Polypterus senegalus AMNH 228618 Polypterus senegalus AMNH 228654 Polypterus senegalus AMNH 228744 Polypterus senegalus AMNH 230652 Polypterus senegalus AMNH 230739 Polypterus senegalus AMNH 32806 Polypterus senegalus AMNH 3529 Polypterus senegalus P A6020.0056 10 N 19 E Polypterus senegalus P 92122.000192122.0002 16 N 15 W Polypterus senegalus P 92078.0001 5 N 6 E Polypterus senegalus P 92063.0001 5 N 6 E Polypterus senegalus P 91067.0005 5 N 6 E Polypterus senegalus P 91067.0004 4 N 6 E Polypterus senegalus P 91001.0002 5 N 6 E Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 90020.0001 10 N 12 E Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 89059.000189059.0002 1 N 30 E Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 89001.000289001.0004 16 N 15 W Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 88023.0169 15 N 32 E Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 88023.0168 15 N 32 E Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 88023.0167 15 N 32 E Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 87036.000187036.0003 13 N 2 E Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 87018.000787018.0008 7 N 0 E Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 87018.000287018.0006 7 N 0 E Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 87004.000187004.0002 16 N 15 W Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 86010.0002 5 N 6 E Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 81003.0001 16 N 15 W Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 80016.000180016.0002 10 N 4 E Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 79002.000179002.0008 16 N 15 W Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 78014.0001 16 N 15 W Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 77044.0001 9 N 18 E Polypterus senegalus senegalus P 76063.2088 16 N 3 W Polypterus senegalus senegalus AMNH 55504 1981 Polypterus senegalus AMNH 228587 1998 Polypterus senegalus AMNH 228643 1998 Polypterus senegalus AMNH 228730 1998 Polypterus senegalus