I'm probably going to get dogged for this
- Thread starter jakerampage
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However the correct English pronunciation is up for grabs. Several dictionaries all have their own pronunciation including the below:
bee cher
beech er
bikir
biker
bercheer
bi cher
bir chir is common in England
Also known by the common name lobed fin pike,dinosaur eel.
The name Polypterus : poly=many + pterus=fins and is pronounced po-lyp'-terus.
PRONUNCIATION(from fruitbat/Joe)
In general, a single 'i' at the end of a species name should be pronounced as a long 'i' ('eye'). For example, endlicheri would be pronounced 'end-lick-er-eye' or 'end-lich-er-eye'.
A species name that ends with two 'i's (like weeksii) would be pronounced with the first 'i' sounding like a long 'e' and the second 'i' as a long 'i'....hence - 'weeks-ee-eye'.
The correct pronunciation for Polypterus is 'po lip ter us' with many people putting the accent on the 'lip'.
Putting it all together, Polypterus ansorgii would then be pronounced: 'Po-lip-ter-us an-sorg-ee-eye'. Polypterus delhezi would be pronounced: 'Po-lip-ter-us del-hez-eye'.
Polypterus bichir bichir :bike-er bike-er
Polypterus bichir lapradei :la-prade-e-i
Polypterus delhezi :del-hez-i
Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri :end-lick-er-i end-lick-er-i
Polypterus endlicheri congicus :end-lick-er-i con-ji-cuss
Polypterus mokelembembe :moe-kay-la-em-bem-bay(mokèlé-mbèmbé)
Polypterus palmas buettikofferi : palm-us but-i-coff-er-eye
Polypterus palmas palmas : palm-us palm-us
Polypterus palmas polli : palm-us poll-i
Polypterus retropinnis : retro-pin-nis
Polypterus senegalus :sen-eh-gal-us
Polypterus teugelsi :too-gulls-i
Polypterus weeksii : weeks-ee-i
Polypterus ansorgii :an-sorg-ee-i
Polypterus ornatipinnisr-nate-eh-pin-nis
Erpethoichthys calabaricus (Reed or Rope Fish) : Er-pet-oh-ick-these cal-a-bear-ih-cuss
Taken from this link which was originally posted by the Bichir expert Beblondie.
