Protopterus annectens

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Komtok \Kom"tok\, n. (Zool.)
   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.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Lepidosiren \Lep`i*do*si"ren\ (-s[imac]"r[e^]n), n. [Gr. lepi`s
   -i`dos, a scale + seirh`n a siren.] (Zool.)
   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}.
   [1913 Webster] Lepidote

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Mudfish \Mud"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
   (a) The European loach.
   (b) The bowfin ({Amia calva}).
   (c) The South American lipedosiren, and the allied African
       species ({Protopterus annectens}). See {Lipedosiren}.
   (d) The mud minnow, a fish of the genus {Umbra} or family
       {Umbridae}.
   (e) any fish which lives in muddy waters, such as the
       {mummichog}, a killifish.
       [1913 Webster +PJC]

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