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Dichistius

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Dichistius

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

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Family
  
Dichistiidae J. L. B. Smith, 1935

Similar
  
Galjoen, Bathyclupeidae, Perciformes, Aplodactylidae, Manefish

Dichistius is a genus of perciform fishes, the galjoen fishes, native to the Atlantic coast of southern Africa (D. capensis) and the Indian Ocean coast of southern Africa (D. multifasciatus). Growing to lengths of 80 cm (31 in) (D. capensis) and 35 cm (14 in) (D. multifasciatus), both known species are popular commercial and game fishes.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:

  • Dichistius capensis (G. Cuvier, 1831) (galjoen)
  • Dichistius multifasciatus (Pellegrin, 1914) (banded galjoen)

    • References

    Dichistius Wikipedia
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