Monostichodus is a genus of fish in the family Distichodontidae found in tropical Africa.[1]
| Monostichodus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Distichodontidae |
| Genus: | Monostichodus Vaillant, 1886 [1] |
| Synonyms | |
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Hemistichodus Pellegrin, 1900 | |
Species
editThere are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:
- Monostichodus elongatus Vaillant, 1886 [1]
- Monostichodus lootensi (Poll & Daget, 1968)
- Monostichodus mesmaekersi (Poll, 1959)
References
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