Paradistichodus

Paradistichodus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Distichodontidae
Genus:	Paradistichodus Pellegrin, 1922 [2]
Species:	P. dimidiatus
Binomial name
Paradistichodus dimidiatus (Pellegrin, 1904)
Synonyms [3]
Nannocharax dimidiatus Pellegrin, 1904 Distichodus ansorgii Boulenger, 1911 Paradistichodus elegans Pellegrin, 1922

Paradistichodus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Distichodontidae. The only species in this genus is Paradistichodus dimidiatus, ^[3] this fish occurs in West Africa, in the catchment of Lake Chad, as well as the drainages of the Gambia, Casamance, Corubal, Niger and Volta. ^[1]

References

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paradistichodus dimidiatus". FishBase . October 2011 version.

1. Dankwa, H.; Awaïss, A. & Lalèyè, P. (2020). "Paradistichodus dimidiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T182872A134907016. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T182872A134907016.en . Retrieved 18 May 2025.
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.
3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Paradistichodus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 18 May 2025.