Distichodus

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Distichodus Phylum Chordata Order Characiformes		Family Distichodontidae Higher classification Distichodontidae Rank Genus

Lower classifications Six-banded distichodus, Silver distichodus, Distichodus rufigiensis, Distichodus petersii

Distichodus sexfasciatus 6 banded 4 inch juvenile with my africans

Distichodus is a genus of fish in the Distichodontidae family found in tropical Africa.

There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus:

Distichodus affinis Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus)

Distichodus altus Boulenger, 1899

Distichodus antonii Schilthuis, 1891

Distichodus atroventralis Boulenger, 1898

Distichodus brevipinnis Günther, 1864

Distichodus decemmaculatus Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus)

Distichodus engycephalus Günther, 1864

Distichodus fasciolatus Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus)

Distichodus hypostomatus Pellegrin, 1900

Distichodus kolleri Holly, 1926

Distichodus langi Nichols & Griscom, 1917

Distichodus lusosso Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsnout distichodus)

Distichodus maculatus Boulenger, 1898 (Spotted citharinid)

Distichodus mossambicus W. K. H. Peters, 1852 (Nkupe)

Distichodus nefasch (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Distichodus noboli Boulenger, 1899

Distichodus notospilus Günther, 1867

Distichodus petersii Pfeffer, 1896

Distichodus rostratus Günther, 1864 (Grass-eater)

Distichodus rufigiensis Norman, 1922

Distichodus schenga W. K. H. Peters, 1852 (Chessa)

Distichodus sexfasciatus Boulenger, 1897 (Banded distichodus)

Distichodus teugelsi Mamonekene & Vreven, 2008

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