Nannaethiops
| Nannaethiops | |
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| Nannaethiops unitaeniatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Distichodontidae |
| Genus: | Nannaethiops Günther, 1872[1] |
| Type species | |
| Nannaethiops unitaeniatus Günther, 1872[1]
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Nannaethiops is a genus of distichodontid freshwater fishes found in Africa.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Found in Cameroon, Nigeria, Gabon, Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo. It's been observed in several river systems including the Congo, Niger and Cross.[3]
Species
[edit]There are two recognized species:[2]
- Nannaethiops bleheri Géry & Zarske, 2003
- Nannaethiops unitaeniatus Günther, 1872 (one-line tetra)
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Nannaethiops". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ "Nannaethiops unitaeniatus (One-lined African Characin) — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2022-05-18.
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