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Cladistii > Polypteriformes (Bichirs) > Polypteridae (Bichirs)
Etymology: Polypterus:Greek, poly = a lot of + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335); delhezi:Named after M. Delhez, collector of the first specimen of Polypterus delhezi (Ref. 1877). Eponymy: Henri Paul Delhez (1870–1900) was a Belgian artist and naturalist who made collections of fishes in the Congo, and whose field observations Boulenger found most useful in the preparation of his book on Congo fishes. (Ref. 128868), visit book page. More on author: Boulenger.
Africa: middle Congo River basin (Ref. 3188) in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of Congo. Reports from the Shari (Chad basin)(Ref. 1878, 3047, 3049) unconfirmed in Ref. 81263. 非洲: 剛果河的中央流域.(參考文獻 3188)
大小 / 重量 / 年龄
成熟度: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 44.0 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 42908)
背棘 (总数) : 10 - 13; 臀棘: 0; 臀鳍软条: 11 - 14. Subcylindrical body (Ref. 42908). Upper and lower jaws reaching to the same level, or the lower jaw is a little shorter (Ref. 42873, Ref. 42901, Ref. 42908). Number of dorsal finlets: 10-13 (Ref. 42908, Ref. 51884). Pectoral fin not reaching dorsal fin origin (Ref. 41588). Ganoid scales (Ref. 42908): 52-58 lateral line scales, 36-40 scales around body, 12-17 predorsal scales (Ref. 41588, Ref. 42848, Ref. 42908, Ref. 51884). Dorsal side gray-olive colored, with 7 to 8 black transversal bars; ventral side yellowish, lighter on ventral side of head (Ref. 41580; Ref. 44841). Spots are forming a black line between the lips and suboperculum (Ref. 41580). Fins yellow with brown or black spots (Ref. 41580). Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: circular. 近圆柱形的身体.(参考文献 42908) 稍微延伸到相同的水平 , 或下面的颌上颌与下颌比较短。 (参考文献 42873, 参考文献 42901, 参考文献 42908) 背部离鳍的数字: 10-13.(参考文献 42908, 参考文献 51884) 胸鳍不延伸到背鳍起点。 (参考文献 41588) 硬鳞:(参考文献 42908) 52-58个侧线鳞片, 身体的周围 36-40个鳞片,12-17 前背的鳞片.(参考文献 41588, 参考文献 42848, 参考文献 42908, 参考文献 51884) 背部两侧灰色-橄榄色色彩,7 到 8个黑色的横纹; 腹的旁淡黄色的, 颜色淡的在腹的头侧上 (参考文献 41580; 参考文献 44841)。 斑点正在形成一个在唇与子鳃盖之间的黑色线。 (参考文献 41580) 鳍黄色的有褐色或黑色的斑点。 (参考文献 41580)
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); This carnivorous fish lives in streams, lakes and zones of flood (Ref. 41580). Reproduction and spawning occurs during the rainy season (Ref. 41580).
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537)
世界自然保护联盟红皮书 (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
系统发育多样性指数 (参考文献 82804): PD50 = 0.5003 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00194 - 0.01077), b=3.05 (2.85 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
营养阶层 (参考文献 69278): 3.2 ±0.25 se; based on food items.