Distichodus is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa.
| 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 |
Species
editThere are currently 23 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Distichodus affinis Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus)
- Distichodus altus Boulenger, 1899
- Distichodus antonii Schilthuis, 1891[2]
- Distichodus atroventralis Boulenger, 1898[2]
- Distichodus brevipinnis Günther, 1864
- Distichodus decemmaculatus Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus)
- Distichodus engycephalus Günther, 1864
- Distichodus fasciolatus Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus)[2]
- Distichodus hypostomatus Pellegrin, 1900
- Distichodus kolleri Holly, 1926
- Distichodus langi Nichols & Griscom, 1917[2]
- Distichodus lusosso Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsnout distichodus)
- Distichodus maculatus Boulenger, 1898 (Spotted citharinid)
- Distichodus mossambicus W. K. H. Peters, 1852 (Nkupe)[2]
- Distichodus nefasch (Bonnaterre, 1788)
- Distichodus noboli Boulenger, 1899
- Distichodus notospilus Günther, 1867
- Distichodus petersii Pfeffer, 1896
- Distichodus rostratus Günther, 1864 (Grass-eater)
- Distichodus rufigiensis Norman, 1922
- Distichodus schenga W. K. H. Peters, 1852 (Chessa)
- Distichodus sexfasciatus Boulenger, 1897 (Banded distichodus)
- Distichodus teugelsi Mamonekene & Vreven, 2008
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Distichodus". FishBase. October 2015 version.
- ^ a b c d e Moelants, T., Mbadu Zebe, V., Snoeks, J. & Vreven, E. (2014): A review of the Distichodus antonii assemblage (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) from the Congo basin. Journal of Natural History, 48 (27-28): 1707-1735.
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