Queensland lungfish

Neoceratodus forsteri

A lungfish of two Queensland rivers

Queensland lungfish is a freshwater fish from Oceania. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 170 cm.

Class: Lungfishes
Order: Lungfishes
Family: Neoceratodontidae
Genus: Neoceratodus
Maximum length: 170 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Oceania: southern Queensland, Australia in Burnett and Mary River systems. Introduced successfully in southeastern Queensland.

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