Distichodus

Distichodus
Distichodus sexfasciatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Distichodontidae
Genus:	Distichodus J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1844 [1]
Type species
Characinus nefasch Lacépède, 1803 [1]
Synonyms [1]
Distichodomicrura Fowler, 1936 Distichodomicrura Fowler, 1936

Distichodus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Distichodontidae. The fishes in this genus are found in Africa.

Species

Distichodus contains the following valid species: ^[2]

• Distichodus affinis Günther, 1873 (Silver distichodus)
• Distichodus altus Boulenger, 1899
• Distichodus antonii Schilthuis, 1891
• Distichodus atroventralis Boulenger, 1898
• Distichodus decemmaculatus Pellegrin, 1926 (Dwarf distichodus)
• Distichodus engycephalus Günther, 1864
• Distichodus fasciolatus Boulenger, 1898 (Sharktail distichodus)
• Distichodus hypostomatus Pellegrin, 1900
• Distichodus ingae Moelants & Snoeks, 2018
• Distichodus kasaiensis Vreven, Moelants & Snoeks, 2018
• Distichodus kolleri Holly 1926
• Distichodus langi Nichols & Griscom, 1917
• Distichodus lusosso Schilthuis, 1891 (Longsnout distichodus)
• Distichodus maculatus Boulenger, 1898 (Spotted citharinid)
• Distichodus mbiniensis Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021
• Distichodus microps Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021
• Distichodus mossambicus Peters, 1852 (Nkupe)
• Distichodus nefasch (Bonnaterre, 1788)
• Distichodus noboli Boulenger, 1899
• Distichodus notospilus Günther, 1867
• Distichodus petersii Pfeffer, 1896
• Distichodus polli Abwe, Snoeks, Manda & Vreven, 2019.
• Distichodus rostratus Günther, 1864
• Distichodus rufigiensis Norman, 1922 (Grass eater)
• Distichodus schenga Peters, 1852 (Chessa)
• Distichodus sexfasciatus Boulenger, 1897 (Banded distichodus)
• Distichodus teugelsi Mamonekene & Vreven 2008

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Belonophago". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Distichodus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 3 June 2025.