Queensland lungfish

The Queensland lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri), also known as the Australian lungfish, Burnett salmon and barramunda, is one of the surviving species of lungfish. It is native only to the Mary and Burnett River systems of the Australian state of Queensland. The species has been introduced elsewhere and is also found in many other parts of Queensland's south-east. Although it is not a threatened species, the Queensland lungfish are protected.

Queensland lungfish
National Zoo & Aquarium, Australia
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Dipnoi
Order:	Ceratodontiformes
Family:	Neoceratodontidae
Genus:	Neoceratodus
Species:	N. forsteri
Binomial name
Neoceratodus forsteri (J. L. G. Krefft, 1870)
Synonyms
Genus Epiceratodus Teller 1891 Species Ceratodus forsteri Krefft 1870 Epiceratodus forsteri (Krefft 1870) Ceratodus blanchardi Krefft 1870 Neoceratodus blanchardi (Krefft 1870) Ceratodus miolepis Günther 1871

Fossils of Queensland lungfish from up to 380 million years ago have been discovered. The species lives in slow-flowing rivers and still water (including reservoirs). They are commonly found to be about 100 cm (3.3 ft) in length and weigh 20 kg (44 lb), but can get up to 150 cm (4.9 ft) in length and weigh 43 kg (95 lb).

Queensland Lungfish Media

• Neoceratodus forsteri - Zoo Frankfurt.jpg

  A Queensland lungfish in the Frankfurt Zoological Garden

Other websites

• Native Fish Australia page