South American lungfish

Scientific name: Lepidosiren paradoxa

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0555

Nutrition

Adult Lepidosiren paradoxa are omnivorous, feeding on aquatic vertebrates, invertebrates such as snails, clams and shrimp, and algae.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-12B1EB8ED6Statement code: CLM-ENT0555-DSC-05

Sources (1)

Sources

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1Lepidosiren paradoxa (South American lungfish), Animal Diversity WebSRC-DSC-2CA96016AE
2Lepidosiren paradoxa, South American lungfish: FishBase species summarySRC-DSC-12B1EB8ED6

Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T081535375 · last approved 8 November 2026