Do Polypterus have scary faces? After keeping 7 species, the one I grew to love the most is the Ornatipinnis

If asked, "Which of the Polypterus you've kept is your favorite?"I would answer Ornatipinnis.Its colors and patterns are a ...

Can Arowana and Polypterus live together? The story of how my Oscar ate 3-4 Polypterus

A newly acquired, still slightly small Polypterus.At one point, 3 or 4 of them were eaten by the Oscar in the same tank.Even ...
Nature

Spiracular air breathing in polypterid fishes and its implications for aerial respiration in stem tetrapods

The polypterids (bichirs and ropefish) are extant basal actinopterygian (ray-finned) fishes that breathe air and share similarities with extant lobe-finned sarcopterygians (lungfishes and tetrapods) ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Researchers want to know: Why would a creature who can swim ever want to walk?

Editor’s note: This story is part of a year-long series commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the Marine Biological Laboratory's affiliation with the University of Chicago. “Inelegant” is a ...
Toronto Star

McGill University study into Polypterus fish offers a unique view into evolution

Science marches on. Sometimes, it does so on fins. Research conducted at McGill University studied the effect of a lifetime of walking on a certain type of fish. Yes, fish.