Dipnoi (Noun)
Meaning
Bony fishes of the southern hemisphere that breathe by a modified air bladder as well as gills; sometimes classified as an order of Crossopterygii.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Dipnoi are an ancient group of fish that have been on the planet for over 400 million years.
- Fossil evidence suggests that Dipnoi once inhabited a wide range of aquatic environments on every continent.
- Today, the Dipnoi are primarily found in fresh and brackish waters of Africa, South America, and Australia.
- The ability of Dipnoi to breathe air from the surface using their modified air bladder allows them to survive in low-oxygen conditions.
- Some taxonomists group Dipnoi as a distinct order within the class Sarcopterygii, while others consider it a subgroup of the Crossopterygii.