Congocharax
Appearance
Congocharax | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Distichodontidae |
Genus: | Congocharax Matthes, 1964[2] |
Species: | C. olbrechtsi
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Binomial name | |
Congocharax olbrechtsi | |
Synonyms[3] | |
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Congocharax is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Distichodontidae. The only species in this genus is Congocharax olbrechtsi, a fish which is found in the central basin of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
References
[edit]- ^ Moelants, T. (2010). "Congocharax olbrechtsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T181878A7755147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181878A7755147.en. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Distichodontidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Congocharax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 June 2025.