This is a South American lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions ...

The much-loved lungfish was given the honorary title of ... which will be held in the department "He was a pretty old lung fish - upwards of 30 or 40 - and he didn't make it," she said.