Biology:Monostichodus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Monostichodus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Monostichodus
Vaillant, 1886 [1]
Synonyms

Hemistichodus Pellegrin, 1900

Monostichodus is a genus of fish in the family Distichodontidae found in tropical Africa.[1]

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

  • Monostichodus elongatus Vaillant, 1886 [1]
  • Monostichodus lootensi (Poll & Daget, 1968)
  • Monostichodus mesmaekersi (Poll, 1959)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Musschoot, T. & Snoeks, J. (2016): Re-establishment of the genus Monostichodus Vaillant 1886 (Characiformes, Distichodontidae). Journal of Fish Biology, 90 (3): 1080-1082.

Wikidata ☰ Q46640208 entry