The biology of the australian lungfish,Neoceratodus forsteri (krefft 1870)

The literature on the biology of the Australian lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri (Krefft, 1870), over the past 115 years is reviewed. Relevant unpublished information on the habits, environment, and distribution of the lungfish is included. Topics covered are the discovery and taxonomic position of the species, the appearance and habits of adults and juveniles, their environment and distribution (historical and modern), their oviposition and development, and their diet and catching methods. It is concluded that, despite locally abundant populations of lungfish in rivers of southeast Queensland, the species is still at risk of extinction from a number of natural or artificial causes.