Distichodus
Distichodus | |
---|---|
Distichodus sexfasciatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia
|
Phylum: | Chordata
|
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
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)
- Boulenger, 1899
- Schilthuis, 1891[2]
- Boulenger, 1898[2]
- Günther, 1864
- Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus)
- Günther, 1864
- Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus)[2]
- Pellegrin, 1900
- , 1926
- Nichols & Griscom, 1917[2]
- Distichodus lusosso Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsnout distichodus)
- Boulenger, 1898 (Spotted citharinid)
- W. K. H. Peters, 1852 (Nkupe)[2]
- (Bonnaterre, 1788)
- Boulenger, 1899
- Günther, 1867
- Distichodus petersii Pfeffer, 1896
- Günther, 1864 (Grass-eater)
- Distichodus rufigiensis Norman, 1922
- W. K. H. Peters, 1852 (Chessa)
- Distichodus sexfasciatus Boulenger, 1897 (Banded distichodus)
- & , 2008
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). Species of Distichodus in FishBase. October 2015 version.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
Categories:
- Distichodus
- Distichodontidae
- Characiformes stubs