South American lungfish
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Fish

South American lungfish

Lepidosiren paradoxa Fitzinger, 1837

LC Least Concern
🏛️ Registered in 7 zoos across 4 countries

The South American lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa Fitzinger, 1837) is a fish in the family Lepidosirenidae. This species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN. The ZooTrack community has registered South American lungfish in 7 zoos across 4 countries, and the list is still growing. Tracked at 7 zoos so far.

Taxonomy

Class Dipneusti
Order Ceratodontiformes
Family Lepidosirenidae
Genus Lepidosiren

Found in 7 zoos

South American lungfish has been registered in these zoos by the ZooTrack community.

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Last updated: 2026-10-28
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