Belonophago Explained

Belonophago is a small genus of distichodontid freshwater fish found in Middle Africa. They are specialized fin-eaters.^[1]

Species

The currently recognized species are:

• Belonophago hutsebouti Giltay, 1929
• Belonophago tinanti Poll, 1939

Notes and References

1. Lavoué, S.; M.E.Arnegard; D.L. Rabosky; P.B. McIntyre; D. Arcila; R.P. Vari; M. Nishida (2017). Trophic evolution in African citharinoid fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes) and the origin of intraordinal pterygophagy. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 113: 23-32.