''Congocharax'' is a genus of distichodontid fishes from
tropical
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Africa
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, with these currently described species:
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Congocharax olbrechtsi
''Congocharax'' is a genus of distichodontid fishes from tropical Africa, with these currently described species:
* '' Congocharax olbrechtsi'' ( Poll, 1954)
* ''Congocharax spilotaenia'' (Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with t ...
''
(Poll
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, 1954)
* ''
Congocharax spilotaenia
''Congocharax'' is a genus of distichodontid fishes from tropical Africa, with these currently described species:
* '' Congocharax olbrechtsi'' ( Poll, 1954)
* '' Congocharax spilotaenia'' (Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with ...
''
( Boulenger, 1912)
References
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Distichodontidae
Fish of Africa
Taxa named by Hubert Matthes
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