Distichodus Explained

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 Schilthuis, 1891^[1]
• Distichodus atroventralis Boulenger, 1898^[1]
• Distichodus brevipinnis Günther, 1864
• Distichodus decemmaculatus Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus)
• Distichodus engycephalus Günther, 1864
• Distichodus fasciolatus Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus)^[1]
• Distichodus hypostomatus Pellegrin, 1900
• Distichodus kolleri Holly, 1926
• Distichodus langi Nichols & Griscom, 1917^[1]
• Distichodus lusosso Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsnout distichodus)
• Distichodus maculatus Boulenger, 1898 (Spotted citharinid)
• Distichodus mossambicus W. K. H. Peters, 1852 (Nkupe)^[1]
• 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

Notes and References

1. Moelants, 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.