Distichodus

Distichodus is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa.

Distichodus
Distichodus sexfasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Distichodus
J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844

Species

There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). Species of Distichodus in FishBase. October 2015 version.
  2. 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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