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Nannocharax

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Nannocharax
Nannocharax niloticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Nannocharax
Günther, 1867[1]
Type species
Nannocharax fasciatus
Günther, 1867[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Hemigrammocharax Pellegrin, 1923
  • Microdistichodus Pellegrin, 1926
  • Thrissocharax Myers, 1926
  • Hemigrammonannocharax Holly, 1930
  • Distichodina Fowler, 1935
  • Lepinannocharax Fowler, 1936

Nannocharax is a genus of distichodontid freshwater fishes found in Africa.

Species

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Nannocharax contains the following valid species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Nannocharax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 June 2025.