Where Does Marbled Lungfish Live?

Marbled Lungfish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Marbled Lungfish

Water type

freshwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow, slow-moving or stagnant waters, including swamps, marshes, floodplains, and the muddy bottoms of large lakes and rivers. Can tolerate very low oxygen conditions.

Environment

Prefers muddy or silty substrates where it can burrow. Found in areas with dense aquatic vegetation. During dry seasons, it burrows into the mud, forming a cocoon and aestivating.

Geographic range

Widespread across tropical Africa, including the Nile River basin, Lake Victoria, Lake Albert, Lake Edward, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Turkana, and various river systems in East and Central Africa. Its range extends through countries such as Egypt, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, and others.

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