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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae Distichodus

Genus: Distichodus

(See list of species below)


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28 species (see list below)
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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Distichodus affinis Günther, 1873

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Distichodus affinis
[Silver distichodus]

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Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Distichodus altus Boulenger, 1899

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Distichodus altus
[]

Photo by Kashema, M.

Africa
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Distichodus antonii Schilthuis, 1891

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Distichodus antonii
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 35.7 cm SL
Distichodus atroventralis Boulenger, 1898

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Distichodus atroventralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 59 cm SL
 
Distichodus brevipinnis
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Distichodus decemmaculatus Pellegrin, 1926

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Distichodus decemmaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Distichodus engycephalus
[Perch]

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Africa
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Distichodus fasciolatus Boulenger, 1898

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Distichodus fasciolatus
[Sharktail distichodus]

Photo by Hopkins, C.D.

Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
Distichodus hypostomatus Pellegrin, 1900

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Distichodus hypostomatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Distichodus ingae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.6 cm SL
 
Distichodus kasaiensis
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
Distichodus kolleri Holly, 1926

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Distichodus kolleri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 36.4 cm SL
 
Distichodus langi
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Distichodus lusosso Schilthuis, 1891

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Distichodus lusosso
[Longsnout distichodus]

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Africa
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Distichodus maculatus Boulenger, 1898

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Distichodus maculatus
[Spotted citharinid]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Distichodus mbiniensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Distichodus microps
[]

Photo by Jessen, C.Q.

Africa
Max. Length 57 cm SL
Distichodus mossambicus Peters, 1852

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Distichodus mossambicus
[Nkupe]
No picture found

Max. Length 83 cm TL
 
Distichodus nefasch
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Distichodus noboli Boulenger, 1899

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Distichodus noboli
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
Distichodus notospilus Günther, 1867

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Distichodus notospilus
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Distichodus petersii Pfeffer, 1896

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Distichodus petersii
[]

Photo by Katemo Manda, B.

Africa
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Distichodus polli Abwe, Snoeks, Chocha Manda & Vreven, 2019

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Distichodus polli
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Distichodus rostratus Günther, 1864

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Distichodus rostratus
[Grass-eater]

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Africa
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Distichodus rufigiensis Norman, 1922

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Distichodus rufigiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm SL
 
Distichodus schenga
[Chessa]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Africa
Max. Length 76 cm SL
Distichodus sexfasciatus Boulenger, 1897

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Distichodus sexfasciatus
[Sixbar distichodus]

Photo by Reygel, A.

Africa
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Distichodus teugelsi Mamonekene & Vreven, 2008

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Distichodus teugelsi
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Distichodus affinis Silver distichodus Africa 20 TL 1873
Distichodus altus Africa 15 TL 1899
Distichodus antonii Africa 55 TL 1891
Distichodus atroventralis Africa 35.7 SL 1898
Distichodus brevipinnis Africa 59 SL 1864
Distichodus decemmaculatus Africa 7.5 TL 1926
Distichodus engycephalus Perch Africa 40 SL 1864
Distichodus fasciolatus Sharktail distichodus Africa 60 TL 1898
Distichodus hypostomatus Africa 19.5 SL 1900
Distichodus ingae Africa 6.1 SL 2018
Distichodus kasaiensis Africa 22.6 SL 2018
Distichodus kolleri Africa 19.5 SL 1926
Distichodus langi Africa 36.4 SL 1917
Distichodus lusosso Longsnout distichodus Africa 38 TL 1891
Distichodus maculatus Spotted citharinid Africa 31 TL 1898
Distichodus mbiniensis Africa 12.2 SL 2021
Distichodus microps Africa 11.1 SL 2021
Distichodus mossambicus Nkupe Africa 57 SL 1852
Distichodus nefasch Africa 83 TL 1788
Distichodus noboli Africa 19 TL 1899
Distichodus notospilus Africa 19.5 TL 1867
Distichodus petersii Africa 45 SL 1896
Distichodus polli Africa 16.5 SL 2019
Distichodus rostratus Grass-eater Africa 76 TL 1864
Distichodus rufigiensis Africa 17 TL 1922
Distichodus schenga Chessa Africa 50 SL 1852
Distichodus sexfasciatus Sixbar distichodus Africa 76 SL 1897
Distichodus teugelsi Africa 5.7 SL 2008



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