Monostichodus

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Monostichodus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Monostichodus
Vaillant, 1886 [1]
Type species
Monostichodus elongatus
Vaillant, 1886 [1]
Synonyms [1]

Monostichodus is a genus of fish in the family Distichodontidae found in tropical Africa. [2]

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus: [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Distichodontidae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 Musschoot, T. & Snoeks, J. (2016). "Re-establishment of the genus Monostichodus Vaillant 1886 (Characiformes, Distichodontidae)". Journal of Fish Biology. 90 (3): 1080–1082. doi:10.1111/jfb.13218.
  3. ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Monostichodus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 5 June 2025.


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