Nannaethiops

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Nannaethiops
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Nannaethiops unitaeniatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Nannaethiops
Günther, 1872 [1]
Type species
Nannaethiops unitaeniatus
Günther, 1872 [1]

Nannaethiops is a genus of distichodontid freshwater fishes found in Africa. [2]

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Distribution

Found in Cameroon, Nigeria, Gabon, Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo. It's been observed in several river systems including the Congo, Niger and Cross. [3]

Species

There are two recognized species: [2]

References

  1. 1 2 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 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Nannaethiops". FishBase . October 2011 version.
  3. ↑ "Nannaethiops unitaeniatus (One-lined African Characin) — Seriously Fish" . Retrieved 2022-05-18.


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