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Dundocharax

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Dundocharax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Dundocharax
Poll, 1967[2]
Species:
D. bidentatus
Binomial name
Dundocharax bidentatus
Poll, 1967[2]

Dundocharax is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Distichodontidae. The only species in this genus is Dundocharax bidentatus[3] which is endemic to the Lucoge River, a tributary of the Kasai River in the Congo drainage in Angola.[1] This is a pelagic fish which has a maximum standard length of 1.9 cm (0.75 in).[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Moelants, T. (2010). "Dundocharax bidentatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182362A7868952. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182362A7868952.en. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  2. ^ 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 5 June 2025.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Dundocharax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dundocharax bidentatus". FishBase. February 2025 version.