''Distichodus'' is a

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in the family

Distichodontidae The Distichodontidae are a family of African freshwater fishes of the order Characiformes. Two evolutionary grades are found in this family; micropredators (predators of very small organisms like aquatic insect larvae) and herbivores have a nonp ...

found in

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Species

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Distichodus affinis The silver distichodus (''Distichodus affinis'') is a species of fish in the family Distichodontidae. It is found in the Congo River basin in Africa. References Distichodus Fish described in 1873 Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Ch ...

'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *''

Distichodus altus ''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus' ...

'' Boulenger, 1899 *''

Distichodus antonii ''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *''Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *''Distichodus altus ...

'' Schilthuis, 1891Moelants, 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.'' *''

Distichodus atroventralis ''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus' ...

'' Boulenger, 1898 *''

Distichodus brevipinnis ''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus' ...

'' Günther, 1864 *''

Distichodus decemmaculatus ''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus' ...

'' Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus) *''

Distichodus engycephalus ''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus' ...

'' Günther, 1864 *'' Distichodus fasciolatus'' Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus) *''

Distichodus hypostomatus ''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus' ...

'' Pellegrin, 1900 *''

Distichodus kolleri ''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus' ...

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, 1926 *'' Distichodus langi''

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& Griscom, 1917 *''

Distichodus lusosso The longsnout distichodus (''Distichodus lusosso'') is an African characin in the family Distichodontidae The Distichodontidae are a family of African freshwater fishes of the order Characiformes. Two evolutionary grades are found in this fam ...

'' Schilthuis, 1891 (

Longsnout distichodus The longsnout distichodus (''Distichodus lusosso'') is an African characin in the family Distichodontidae The Distichodontidae are a family of African freshwater fishes of the order Characiformes. Two evolutionary grades are found in this fam ...

) *'' Distichodus maculatus'' Boulenger, 1898 (Spotted citharinid) *'' Distichodus mossambicus'' W. K. H. Peters, 1852 (''Nkupe'') *'' Distichodus nefasch'' (

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, 1788) *''

Distichodus noboli ''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *'' Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *'' Distichodus altus' ...

'' Boulenger, 1899 *'' Distichodus notospilus'' Günther, 1867 *''

Distichodus petersii ''Distichodus petersii'' is a species of fish in the family Distichodontidae. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater Fresh water or freshwater is an ...

'' Pfeffer, 1896 *''

Distichodus rostratus ''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *''Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *''Distichodus altus'' ...

'' Günther, 1864 (Grass-eater) *''

Distichodus rufigiensis ''Distichodus rufigiensis'' is a species of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae. It is endemic to Tanzania and occurs in the Wami, Rufiji Rufiji may refer to: * Rufiji Delta, a region in Tanzania * Rufiji District, in the Pwani ...

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, 1922 *''

Distichodus schenga ''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *''Distichodus affinis'' Albert Günther, Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *''Dist ...

'' W. K. H. Peters, 1852 (Chessa) *''

Distichodus sexfasciatus The six-banded distichodus or sixbar distichodus (''Distichodus sexfasciatus'') is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae. Description ''Distichodus sexfasciatus'' can reach a length of . The body is high-backe ...

'' Boulenger, 1897 (Banded distichodus) *''

Distichodus teugelsi ''Distichodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Distichodontidae found in Africa. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: *''Distichodus affinis'' Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus) *''Distichodus altus ...

'' Mamonekene & Vreven, 2008

References

Distichodontidae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Characiformes-stub