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Gilled African lungfish
The gilled African lungfish (''Protopterus amphibius''), also known as the East African lungfish, is a species of African lungfish.〔 It is found in swamps and flood plains of East Africa, where positively identified from Kenya, Somalia and Mozambique.〔〔 Records from Tanzania require confirmation〔 and may be the result of introductions.〔
==Description==
''Protopterus amphibius'' generally only reaches a length of , making it the smallest extant lungfish.〔〔(Primitive Fishes.com ) (Retrieved Feb. 19, 2010.)〕 This lungfish is uniform blue, or slate grey in colour. It has small or inconspicuous black spots and a pale grey belly.〔 Like all African lungfish it has two lungs and is an obligate air-breather.〔 Also like all other African lungfish it is able to burrow and form a mucous cocoon for protection in a process known as estivation.〔
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