Distichodus
| Distichodus | |
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| Distichodus sexfasciatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Distichodontidae |
| Genus: | Distichodus J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844[1] |
| Type species | |
| Characinus nefasch | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Distichodus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Distichodontidae. The fishes in this genus are found in Africa.
Species
[edit]Distichodus contains the following valid species:[2]
- Distichodus affinis Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus)
- Distichodus altus Boulenger, 1899
- Distichodus antonii Schilthuis, 1891
- Distichodus atroventralis Boulenger, 1898
- Distichodus decemmaculatus Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus)
- Distichodus engycephalus Günther, 1864
- Distichodus fasciolatus Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus)
- Distichodus hypostomatus Pellegrin, 1900
- Distichodus ingae Moelants & Snoeks, 2018
- Distichodus kasaiensis Vreven, Moelants & Snoeks, 2018
- Distichodus kolleri Holly 1926
- Distichodus langi Nichols & Griscom, 1917
- Distichodus lusosso Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsnout distichodus)
- Distichodus maculatus Boulenger, 1898 (Spotted citharinid)
- Distichodus mbiniensis Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021
- Distichodus microps Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021
- Distichodus mossambicus Peters, 1852 (Nkupe)
- Distichodus nefasch (Bonnaterre, 1788)
- Distichodus noboli Boulenger, 1899
- Distichodus notospilus Günther, 1867
- Distichodus petersii Pfeffer, 1896
- Distichodus polli Abwe, Snoeks, Manda & Vreven, 2019.
- Distichodus rostratus Günther, 1864
- Distichodus rufigiensis Norman, 1922 (Grass eater)
- Distichodus schenga Peters, 1852 (Chessa)
- Distichodus sexfasciatus Boulenger, 1897 (Banded distichodus)
- Distichodus teugelsi Mamonekene & Vreven 2008
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Belonophago". 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 Distichodus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
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