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Protopterus
Protopterus Pro*top"te*rus, n. [NL., from Gr. ? first + ? a feather (taken to mean, fin).] (Zo["o]l.) See Komtok.
Protopterus annectens
Komtok Kom"tok, n. (Zo["o]l.) An African freshwater fish (Protopterus annectens), belonging to the Dipnoi. It can breathe air by means of its lungs, and when waters dry up, it encases itself in a nest of hard mud, where it remains till the rainy season. It is used as food.
Protopterus annectens
Lepidosiren Lep`i*do*si"ren (-s[imac]"r[e^]n), n. [Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + seirh`n a siren.] (Zo["o]l.) An eel-shaped ganoid fish of the order Dipnoi, having both gills and lungs. It inhabits the rivers of South America. The name is also applied to a related African species (Protopterus annectens). The lepidosirens grow to a length of from four to six feet. Called also doko.
Protopterus annectens
Mudfish Mud"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The European loach. (b) The bowfin. (c) The South American lipedosiren, and the allied African species (Protopterus annectens). See Lipedosiren. (d) The mud minnow.

Meaning of Otopterus from wikipedia

- 1972 – 1 species Genus Otopteropus Kock, 1969 – 1 species Subspecies: Otopterus Sokolov, 1973 Genus Penthetor Andersen, 1912 – 1 species Genus Aethalops...
- otaegui**** Phil. Senecio othonniflorus DC. Senecio otites Kunze ex DC. Senecio otopterus Griseb. Senecio otuscensis Cabrera Senecio ovatus (G.Gaertn., B.Mey. &...