lungfish(肺鱼)概要1.ppt

LOGO Lungfish Prepared by: lock zeng Date:2014.06.14 ——the breathing fish Contents Introduction Discovery history Classification Research significance Characteristics Life habit Introduction Lungfish (also known as salamanderfish[1]) are freshwater fish belonging to the subclass Dipnoi[2] Today, lungfish live only in Africa, South America and Australia. But the fossil record suggests advanced lungfish had a widespread freshwater distribution. [1] salamanderfish:蝾螈鱼 [2] Dipnoi[dipn?i]:肺鱼目 The geographical distribution of lungfish Protopteridae(非洲肺鱼科) Lepidosirenidae [,lepid?usai?r?nidi:] （美洲肺鱼科） Ceratodontidae （澳洲肺鱼科） Discovery history Before the 19th century, most people regard it as salmon[1] to eat due to its pink meat. One day, somebody notice that it has a lung when he eat dinner. Salmon breathe through gills, don’t have lung ,so what’s the function of this lung. In follow research, it proved that this fish is not salmon, but a new type of fish, named “lungfish”. [1] salmon[s?m?n]:鲑鱼 Characteristics As its name, lungfish have developed lungs To support the body like human legs in water or land Through convergent[1 ]evolution, lungfishes have evolved internal nostrils similar to the tetrapods[2]choana[3] Main feature Lung Original fin Internal nostrils [1] convergent[k?n‘v??d?(?)nt]:趋同性 [2] tetrapods[tetr?p?d]：四足动物 [3] choana [k???n?] ：后鼻孔 lung In fact, the lung of lungfish is a specialized maw(鳔) For most of the fish, the maw play a role in helping to rise or sink, keeping balance, while breathing through gills. lungfish can not only through gills to breathe, but also can breathe through maw. Therefore ,even in the absence of water environment, it also can live for a long time. In other word, it can breathe in air. All lungfish have two lungs, except the Australian lungfish, which only has one. connect to the pharynx [f?r??ks] （咽部） Difference No connect to the Pharynx（咽部） lungfish Normal fish The difference of maw between lungfish and normal fish