Xenocharax is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in the Congo River Basin in Middle Africa.[1][2]
| Xenocharax | |
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| Xenocharax spilurus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Distichodontidae |
| Genus: | Xenocharax Günther, 1867 |
Species
editThere are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Xenocharax crassus Pellegrin, 1900
- Xenocharax spilurus Günther, 1867
References
edit- ^ a b Ibala Zamba, A., Mamonekene, V., Vreven, E. & Stiassny, M.L.J. (2016): Rehabilitation of Xenocharax crassus (Teleostei: Distichodontidae), a species endemic to the Congo basin in central Africa. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 27 (4): 347-354.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Xenocharax". FishBase. October 2018 version.
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