Good Lungfish to keep in a 55
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Lungfishes
South American lungfish (L. paradoxa)- 4'South American Lungfish
Australian lungfish (N. forsteri) 5' Queensland Lungfish
West African lungfish (P.annectens annectens)3'African Lungfish
subspecies= Southern Lungfish (Protopterus annectens brieni)
marbled African lungfish (P.aethiopicus aethiopicus)6'
subspecies=Protopterus aethiopicus congicus 6'
subspecies=Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi 6'
gilled African lungfish (P. amphibius)2'
spotted or slender African lungfish (P. dolloi)4'
As you can see all lungfish get far to large to be housed in a 55 gallon for life sorry -Anne
South American lungfish (L. paradoxa)- 4'South American Lungfish
Australian lungfish (N. forsteri) 5' Queensland Lungfish
West African lungfish (P.annectens annectens)3'African Lungfish
subspecies= Southern Lungfish (Protopterus annectens brieni)
marbled African lungfish (P.aethiopicus aethiopicus)6'
subspecies=Protopterus aethiopicus congicus 6'
subspecies=Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi 6'
gilled African lungfish (P. amphibius)2'
spotted or slender African lungfish (P. dolloi)4'
As you can see all lungfish get far to large to be housed in a 55 gallon for life sorry -Anne
wish they were 
lungs are one of my favorates. I would flip out if a dwarf variety that only grows to 1 foot that looks like an australian lung were discovered 
lungs are one of my favorates. I would flip out if a dwarf variety that only grows to 1 foot that looks like an australian lung were discovered wait. I heard that there are a few australians that are slow growers that would work longer than most in a 55 (if small) still, not sutabile for life
There's only one australian lungfish species (Neoceratodus fosteri). It is NOT a good candidate for a 55gal. This species grows slowly but, will reach 67" and 88lbs. As they age they become less limber and will require a tank, at least, twice their length and 1.5 times their length in tank width. That's just to be able to turn around. This is also an expensive species to obtain. The minimum you'll find them for is $450 and then there's the shipping. The average going price is $700 and they retail for as high as $2,400.00. Basically, if you can afford this fish, you should be able to afford to house it properly.
The smallest variety is the gilled LF (P. amphibius) at 2ft. I've only seen one available for sale in the last 6 years and it sold for more than the AULs. It's also the most sensitive species to keep and is prone to disease as soon as water quality drops just a fraction.
There is supposed to be a dwarf strain of the amphibius from Somalia that only gets 18" but maybe they just haven't caught full grown ones yet. Even for an inactive flexible fish like the amphibius you would want at least a 70g (wide) @ 48"x24"x13" and I would feel guilty keeping it in a tank that size.