Bichir

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Bichir is an African freshwater fish. The body is long and narrow, and is covered with hard, shiny, rectangular scales. The pectoral (side) fins are fanlike with fleshy stalks. There are several species, ranging in length from about 14 to 28 inches (35 to 70 centimeters).

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