Biology:Distichodus

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

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

Species

There 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

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). Species of Distichodus in FishBase. October 2015 version.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q2723585 entry