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Aqualog BichirsB018
These fish have survived the dinosaurs. They were already there when 60 million years ago these giant lizards occupied the world. They breathe through lungs and their young have external gills as you will find only in newts and salamanders. They are fascinating witnesses of past times and still very much alive, vital and adapted to modern live.
Bichirs have always attracted attention from biologists. Despite this fact, this will be the first time in the history of literature that all known species are presented in one book. In the framework of a five year research for this Aqualog Reference book, all type material was studied, which showed that several species were still new to science. To be able to picture one species for the first time, a collection expedition organised.
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