The Collaborative International Dictionary
Protopterus
Protopterus \Pro*top"te*rus\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? first + ? a feather (taken to mean, fin).] (Zo["o]l.) See Komtok.
Wikipedia
Protopterus
The African lungfishes are the genus Protopterus and constitute the four species of lungfish found in Africa. Protopterus is the sole genus in the family Protopteridae.