{"product_id":"marbled-lungfish","title":"Marbled  Lungfish","description":"\u003cp\u003ehe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarbled Lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis found in the African countries of Tanzania, Ethiopia, the Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo and referred to by\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etropical fish keeping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eenthusiasts as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeopard Lungfish\u003c\/strong\u003e, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Lungfish\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarbled Lungfish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elive in the Nile River as well as lakes Albert, Edward, Tanganyika, Victoria, Nabugabo, No, and Kyoga.   Different subspecies are found in the Nile River and lakes Victoria and Tanganyika, (\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) the middle and upper Congo River, (\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtopterus aethiopicus congicus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) and the lower Congo, (\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProtopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs adults,\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMarbled Lungfish\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare found in swamps, riverbeds, floodplains, and river deltas throughout their range.    Juvenile members are often collected between the roots of papyrus plants and despite being an aquatic species, adults can live in riverbeds and other areas that seasonally dry up during portions of the year.   Like all\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDipnoi\u003c\/em\u003e, they have the ability to estivate in mucous lined burrows in the ground, and breathe out of a hole in the cocoon they form, for up to several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarbled Lungfish\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a smooth, cylindrical, elongated, species with deeply embedded scales and a long tail that tapers at the end.   In their natural habitat, fully grown adults can reach almost 7 feet in length.    They have very long, thin, spaghetti like pectoral and pelvic fins that they use for gliding through the water column.   Newly hatched specimens have branched external gills that look like those of newts or water dogs.   After after 2 to 3 months when they metamorphose into their adult form, the gills are replaced by small gill openings that enable them to breathe air.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Angel Exotix Aquarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64121119179129,"sku":null,"price":105.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0908\/6743\/3849\/files\/MARBLEDLUNGFISH.jpg?v=1785454541","url":"https:\/\/angelexotix.com\/products\/marbled-lungfish","provider":"Angel Exotix Aquarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}